Presean, a test of Guts and agility real man on Lombok Island

Presean ,Stick Fighting
Stick Fighting or Showdown Presean referred to as symbolic virility youths and men Sasak in Lombok. This is the guts of shootout fight a fight between two men wielding sticks be eligible the Sasak made from rattan or called Penjalin, equipped with a patron (the shield) made of Buffalo skin thick and hard (Ende). The Fighters called Pepadu and referee sidelines referred to as Sedi Pekembar, whereas the Central referee who became the leader of the fight is called Pekembar.

The fighter (pepadu) met in the middle of the field with a shirtless, using Freckle (headscarf typical of sasak), special gloves that have already prepared the Committee. A rattan stick as a tool to hit right handed is held, as well as the protector (the shield) in the left hand. The pepadu are ready to venture virility, agility and Buffalo balls in front of hundreds of spectators were present at the presean arena.

The leader of the match or pekembar will lead a showdown with presean awiq – awig (rules and code of conduct) that is already set, the game rules usually contain about the system rounds (the fight) that is by default 5 rounds, or is the consensus of the Committee.
Arts showdown Sasak Lombok
Presean is the typical Arts showdown Sasak Lombok, originally started as a symbolic surge of emotion or excitement of the Lombok formerly Scorpion after successfully disabling/beat your opponent on the battlefields.

The culture of presean then became a tradition which has the uniqueness of its own when the Pepadu his martial style blends with expressions of jokes when it managed to retain their former sabetan rattan in the body of the opponent.
Martial arts or the Buffalo stunt Presean in Lombok are usually accompanied by Gendang Beleq music well as animator and Sir community around events to watch. While danced accompanied WaSP drum Beleq, both Pepadu will mutually repelled and beat your opponent with punches penjalin without anxiety or fear of injury. And uniquely, the participants Presean never prepared in advance, the audience and anyone who was in the field events could join the fight and showing off kelihaiannya.

Rules of the game of Showdown Presean this is also usually not confusing, the pepadu can only hit the stomach up. When a pepadu hit by a head by sabetan rattan and bleed (leak), then pepadu is considered a KNOCKOUT or lose, though the pepadu felt was still able to carry on the fight. The match in the end by pekembar with a long whistle blew, and the two pepadu will then be shaken and cuddle handed play. As a sign that between the two pepadu there is no mutual grudge because presean is just part of the game and entertainment.

Tarung rattan (stick fighting) from the traditions of this island of Lombok Sasak community already known hereditary. Allegedly, the fight Presean was formerly only held as part of the upcara indigenous ritual asking for rain in a drought or a big event. Now, the presean became a tradition that became a local entertainment that demand by tourists, and as a caring government in preserving the culture of the area, Presean in Lombok are now often in lombakan, especially when warning independence of the Republic of Indonesia in August, or major events in Lombok.
Tarung rattan (Presean)

SUPPORTING ARTS SHOWDOWN: PRESEAN

Traditional musical instruments include Presean accompaniment consists of:

  • 2 Drum
  • 1 piece Petuk
  • 1 set Rencek
  • 1 piece of the Gong
  • Flute

Gamelan elements (rhythm and music combination gending) is so important in a showdown peresean, at least there are 3 types of strains of gamelan that you will denganr in the arena peresean, namely:
  1. Gending Gending Ngadokang or Stimulation, played at the time of pengadok (pepadu search) looking for prospective Pepadu with regular partner opponents among the audience.
  2. Gending gending Mayuang WaSP, i.e. that marked that a pair of Pepadu is ready to compete.
  3. Gending gending wasps who you met, its rhythm ' bongbong ' spirit and ignite or burn/blood boil and emotions of the Pepadu. The audience will start cheering when pieces began to play. Any fight start.
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PERESEAN: CUSTOM CLOTHING

The Sasak traditional Presean, there is the Presean custom clothing is also very guarded and must be met by the pepadu, pekembar or pengadok, such as:
  1. Sapuk/Freckle patterned batik (batik cloth headband)
  2. Kereng (cloth).
  3. Bebet (weaving the binding kereng, usually do not forget bebadong or divine power of amulets inserted as pain relievers or build charisma and magical powers among pepadu.

Some important elements above, both from fashion and art pieces as well as his supporters, is a criterion that the art of manliness is not Presean kicks a showdown a showdown wild streets, or violence, but rather a culture and art are very deep and contain elements of ancestors so deeply in Sasak.

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