Pitting West Java

Attraction Pitting West Java

Pitting is one of the typical folk art of west java are quite popular, especially in traditional circles. Art is an ancestor of the surviving relics of its existence until today.
 

At its core is a showcase pitting dexterity livestock which in turn will raise the prestige of a particular livestock associations. The participants are ranchers, sheep ranchers are scattered in almost all western Java, especially the arrowroot, sumedang, Bandung, Majalengka and others. Pitting event held every year by a system of competition, almost every month this activity is carried out taking turns in these areas. In Bandung arena pitting one of which lies in the valley siliwangi (in addition to sports fields Sabuga ITB).
 
 Each event would provoke, always crowded with spectators. This activity also has a fairly high prestige because a lot of leaders Sundanese which is also a fan as well as their owners, such as Kang Ibing, Etc..The prize up for grabs also not arbitrary, a car or motorcycle is something familiar. This is not surprising because the price of a sheep, a penalty can reach tens of millions of dollars.
 Like a boxing match, the arena is also equipped by a jury of evaluators, referees and coaches who come to dance jaipongan sheep every time his sheep in action. Usually every game is divided into two rounds, and each round consists of ten times the collision of the head. Adu dexterity is also divided into different classes based on the weight of sheep fighter.
 
 The event would provoke too often punctuated by the attractions of martial arts, traditional music as well. This makes a very festive and exciting activities. Unfortunately that still is internal peomosi among fans of sheep, making the value of tourism attractions that have not been able to attract foreign tourists and bring in foreign exchange for the region.