Makepung buffalo racing in Indonesia's Bali is a matter of tradition, pride and bravery

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Traditional buffalo races in Jembrana, in the western part of the Indonesian resort island of Bali, date back more than 100 years. The annual competition sees farmers race their prized animals pulling wooden chariots in a series of exciting and often nail-biting contests, which can be as dangerous as they are entertaining. Buffalo jockeys take the races seriously, dressing their steeds in traditional costumes and offering prayers for victory. Wayan Riyasa is one of the jockeys who is keeping makepung alive by racing himself and who has high hopes that one day he will be succeeded by his son.
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[@voljinshin]

What was once a pastime race between friends grew into a tradition away to draw the people of the village together something to look forward to seeing races

[@MR-dy1ey]

The care for bulls & buffaloes shown has touched our hearts. In india, we have similar sports like kambala from karnataka, bull taming sport jallikkatu in tamil nadu & most closer to this will be bullockcart race from mahrastra. We must organise international events to bring in the joy to millions.

[@mrjean9376]

This is very great! Ohm Shanti Ohm

[@doctorb3636]

Did you know what they did to bulls and buffaloes in toraja(another region of indonesia)?

[@mrjean9376]

@@doctorb3636 exactly, there are also another similar tradition in different places

[@doctorb3636]

@@mrjean9376 actually they sacrifice a bull (sometimes more) everytime someone passed away by beating them to death

[@ayusuatika3688]

@@doctorb3636 🇮🇩 ☸️🕉✝️☪️☯️🕎 diversity of unity..

[@GeorgeMartinus]

Kudos to Marko Randelovic! This kind of art we can get if the director edited his own movie. The video editing really stunning. I can feel his passion in every second of it.

[@estellawiwit6692]

Absolutely agree 👍

[@iftikharhusain6286]

Respect to Japan 🗾 and Indonesia from Pakistan

[@estellawiwit6692]

The buffalo driver should used helmet or other protection for safety... anyway I am Indonesian but never seen this story 🙈 in national TV, thx for this channel to promote our culture. Very appreciated and Succes

[@shhdya9703]

A movie like kantara is needed not only for india but for the world with such traditions to understand why it is important for them.

[@basicdesign1]

Thank you very much. Enjoyed every second of it, watched it twice in a row for the beautiful pictures, and wholeheartedly hope this will continue just as it is.

[@sanjugm8009]

Bali Hinduism culture and tradition is just awesome

[@OkusTenet]

@Jarvis Bank that's what peaceful community do all around world 😂

[@mrjean9376]

@Jarvis Bank look! We've got Sjw's right here

[@NEPALI-NINJA]

Loda lindoo

[@OkusTenet]

@@NEPALI-NINJA real I'd se aa pissfull. 😂

[@abilityid]

i like bali island in indonesia, they are so religious but still welcome diversity

[@mrjean9376]

The TRUE Lamborghini 👌

[@User-zi8eo]

Greetings from Indonesia 🙏

[@kucingoyen9965]

Bali Indonesian adalah umat hindu yang paling toleransi di dunia

[@romipenarik1888]

Masa? Apakah masjid di Bali boleh adzan pake toa ?

[@nikhilPUD01]

Hindus are always tolerant. Balinese Hindus are quite unique in terms of following there culture and tradition. I can say they are closer to nature.

[@noefvon]

@@romipenarik1888 toa disini terlalu berisik, kalo di luar negeri diatur desibel nya

[@romipenarik1888]

@@noefvon itu mereka gk demokrasi dan tidak toleransi yang namanya toleransi itu menghargai agama orang lain dan menerima perbedaan

[@arydee1897]

@@romipenarik1888 tolol ketauan miskin ga perna ke bali

[@alejandraparker7272]

....and this is Indonesia's Indy 500 👍

[@Wul-Lop]

Thank you for documenting unique Bali buffalo chariot... 🙏 🇮🇩 🇮🇩 🇮🇩 🇮🇩 🇮🇩 🇮🇩 🇮🇩 🇮🇩 🇮🇩

[@mlc1610]

RedBull should sponsor this

[@magma9000]

This looks epic

[@TardigradeSurviverofapocalypse]

Bali has so many similar tradition as of Karnataka they have naming ceremony same as we do in Karnataka now buffalo racing we call it kambala...

[@HeriSuranegara]

Hey! My home town 😂

[@Amen7801]

Nice country you have

[@voljinshin]

I just finished watching this have you personally attended to these Buffalo races

[@KannairaXStrayKids]

Same I'm also Hinduism

[@j6lkx5kt31]

That looks epic

[@dininadine8798]

ty from indonesia :)

[@albertteng1191]

Here in the philippines, we call the Karera ng mga Kalabaw. Carabaos or water buffalo may look unwieldy and clumsy but makes no mistake, they can run real fast

[@afl6786]

I think is common on most part of SEA

[@anishkumar__]

Kanata 😄🤨💛💛💛

[@vaniganapathi830]

Same kind of races happen in India

[@williamcll]

What makes bulls harder to tame than horses for racing?

[@r.algamar8821]

maybe because they dont like to move let alone run

[@nextisnow1433]

respect and love FROM indian hindu for our brother in Indonesia

[@agusti_zainal0445]

Karapan Sapi Madura islands Balapan kuda Sumba islands 👉🌏🌍🌎👈

[@mugiwara9978]

Heyy i saw this in movie kantara

[@sarayushetty5678]

This is similar to kambala in southern India

[@shivamkashyap2664]

Yes

[@xavierzen4970]

😳😳😳😱😱😱.... this is exactly same tradition of South India... ✨🥰🥰.. it's a respectful for protecting cultural heritage 🤗🌼..

[@blessingsoutlaw]

Totally COOL! Wonder how ancient this tradition is.

[@Al-iu1nz]

Why can't the phillipine had this culture in them like indonesia?

[@ignatiusryd2031]

They can ask to their ancestor and their spanish colonial for that question

[@paisen5915]

Can it drift tho.

[@shqip_sumejja]

I hear riding goats but small now riding buffalos but big 😱🤯

[@shaluprakash4194]

In india we also race with buffalo like in kantara movie

[@lucky889s9]

Benhur Bali style

[@lamepredict]

Wow, I would be so confused if i saw one of this randomly in a ricefield thank you for the information👍

[@lysokchea.....1703]

🌾🌾🌾🐃🐃🐃

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[@thanushj185]

Kambala is more difficult than this

[@nasigorengpecelesteh1506]

i hope sabah will back to sulu filipina salam dari indonesia my friend filipin

[@syaifurrahman8871]

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[@muhamadfaizal2006]

Mabok ya???

[@ahmadin5681]

Out of context, as an Indonesian your weird asfk

[@rohankumar1593]

My baffalo race next month in Uttarpradesh (India)

[@user-zero00000]

Totally originated from Tamil culture

[@rohankumar1593]

So many hindu in Bali beautiful place

[@dhenoyznero]

4 Millions Hindus in Bali and 1 Millions in other place in Indonesia, Hindu are majority religion in Bali and they are very careful about their traditions and religion from outside influences

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[@shuikicheung]

東南亞人喜歡用生畜作比賽？先有菲律賓鬥雞現在印尼鬥牛？但不論是否賭搏但人有精神寄託及延續傳統？Southeast Asian loved to use livestock for competition ? First we have Philippine's hen fighting now we have Indonesian bull race ? No matter whether gambling or not but people have his mind on these events and also help to extend traditional ?

[@ignatiusryd2031]

Bull race is very traditional event that has been existed centuries before ccp existed!

[@ordinarryalien]

Poor animals...

[@Vertex_vortex]

Vegans: stop your hurting the animal

[@josephkim689]

No

[@IShowBallsack]

I deny you law, vegans I allow my county's culture

[@irfansatrio4621]

.

[@nikhilPUD01]

Nature Views in this video clips are amazing 😍 Bali 🏞️ This reminds me of "Kantara" movie. Usually you won't see buffaloes for this as they are wild animals and very hard to control as they have thick skin and are bulky. 👍

[@tmm6884]

Animal abuse is not a cultural event.

[@saltapozo]

Bull fighting is another cultural event..

[@luxinogen6651]

it has happened during human history before the renaissance or post modern era, in southeast asia this is common and indeed our culture. if it could communicate to tell him to run fast it might have been done but it was impossible.

[@tmm6884]

@@luxinogen6651 Lame, lame culture then.

[@tmm6884]

@@saltapozo So you're a proud animal abuser. Just dazzling. Fix yourself.

[@wordbearer5556]

@@tmm6884 Not as lame as your hairstyle