Outhor : Biasworo Adisuyanto Aka
This material was written during the implementation of National Traditional Sports Festival in 2010 in the city of Ambon, Maluku Province
Informant : Darsono, studio Culture "TARARA" Bangkalan, Madura Island
Traditional sports “Kerap Pesapean” inspired
from traditional sports games Bull Race. Bull Race game is a routine activity
that has been performed since Prince Katandur Madurese community in the XVI
century. Bull Race game activity is a form of the celebrated game farmers who
have successfully harvesting rice are realized in the form of race racing
riding cow farmers. Shape Karapan cow race is almost like a race horse racing.
What is meant here is like racing form using animals. But what makes the
difference, besides the animals used mount models also differ. For horse
racing, his men were on horseback. While the race Bull Race, the equipment used
is a tool plowman complete with cows.
Normally execution Bull Race is a race to
welcome Harvest which until now become an annual tradition of the Madurese. In
an effort to achieve and describes activities of Bull Race this race, can be
displayed either on National Traditional Sports Festival to VII in 2010 in
Ambon, the contingent of East Java Province Bull Race game pack it into a
traditional sports game activities under the name "Kerap Pesapean ".
This traditional sport is a game that every day is always played by the
Madurese. Kerap Pesapean game illustrates the implementation of the Bull Race
has a unique very high, both motor activity, the clothes, and the flow of
meaning presented by the motion activities that have a total value of sports
from the beginning of the game until the ends.
Appearance traditional sports "Kerap
Pesapean" Contingent East Java gamelan beginning of tetabuhan Bangkalan
original musical equipment, consisting of a drum, saron, and jedor. Jedor
sarone equipment and appliances are the hallmark of Madura. Along with the sound
of the gamelan, the dancers appear daughter ran from two different directions
with uniquely dressed distinctively Madura, namely Jebing underwear (girls
underwear).
Games and other forms of traditional dances
by women sports players, symbolizing the joy surrounding communities that have
successfully harvest. Excitement farmers described in terms of the harmonic
motion of joy accompanied by gamelan is characterized by typical Madura. In
addition, as a sign of the activity of the crowd in place, is an invitation to
the public to rejoice in the success of the harvest season in place.
After several minutes of players performing
traditional sports women, arise from different directions traditional men's
sports players using Kacong unique clothing (clothing young men). Also with
gamelan accompaniment is so harmonious with the movement displayed by the
players sporting son.
With characteristic whip in their right hands
as a form of their readiness to compete and compete with their opponent in the
arena Bull Race. Indicated their readiness to compete with a fiery spirit, ie
by performing movements with a barrage explosion resulting from the crack of a
whip.
Each opponent showed their power by way of
whip lash pecutnya to cause a very loud voice. The louder the sound produced
from the crack, indicating readiness and courage and superiority over other
opponents.
In addition, given the race Bull Race
requires physical and mental readiness as well. Bull Race Participants also
prepare myself as best as possible by doing some physical movement previously
done perenggengan and heating, by running and doing active stretching
movements. They hope before the race, body condition really ready.
Motion warm up before they perform their Bull
Race race activities described in this traditional sport by featuring several
attractions motion-sports movement, from the very top of the head to the feet.
In fact, in the view of traditional sports: Kerap Pesapean "also
diperlambangkan the actual movement, that is by doing exercise activities are
complete. Dengann wax stance position (body rests with the shoulder, while the
second leg at the top), then both legs alternately moved one by one (like
riding a bike), up to two feet wide opened
laterally (stradle), and several other
movements as muscle strengthening element before the They perform more
strenuous activity. Including strengthening the leg muscles by doing the jump
with two legs and one leg while doing the hand movements in harmony along with
tetabuhan gamelan music.
After the traditional sports players "Kerap
Pesapean" gives an overview of warming up and stretching activities in
various ways if the motion. They also provide an overview of safety plea to
Allah, pray together in a way that displayed the ritual. Penyampaiajn prayer
ritual they do this by forming a circle and movements typical of the
surrounding community.
They describe rituals in traditional sports
games Pesapean Often, a form of ritual which has distinctive features.
Application of safety and hope that the implementation of the following years
harvest is always successful, they did loudly as the embodiment of their
sincerity in praying.
After another ritual ritual salvation through
prayer requests with communities characterized by distinctive, is the ritual
sow flowers to the participants who will compete in the race Bull Race. Sow
flowers carried by the village girls, as a symbol of good luck to the
participants giving plea that the They support. Sow flower processing is
realized with the graceful movements of the traditional sports players are good
daughter.
Processing sow even this rate they described
before by ritual plea to God to give good luck to the participants that they
support to be successful and win the race Bull Race which will berngsung
shortly.
After performing the ritual pray utter
success and victory to the participants that they support, and then they parted
near Bull Race participants that they support by laying flowers to them. In
addition, to encourage them to win, also meant their hearts firm and passion in
racing.
After the ritual sowing flower as a symbol of
the petition giving blessings to the participants that they support, they show
the next picture in the sport tradisonial Pesapean is often leads the race
participants Bull Race to the actual arena. With the accompaniment of beautiful
girls as a means of encouragement and support them, to the arena where the
actual race.
After reaching the area where the race Bull
Race, each boasted among participants. Not only that, even among those mutual
show of force (superiority) that they have. Depiction as outlined in the
appearance of traditional sports "Kerap Pesapean" is realized with
one another to compete head. Participants who had higher strength and
superiority is that participants may drop his opponent into submission. Not
only that, defeat in collided head keajang cenderang continued fighting between
the participants. While the strongest proof of the last as the participant is
to do Bull Race. For participants who tercepatlah who is declared the winner.
The traditional sports players "Kerap
Pesapean" also provides another illustration that often occurs after a
fight, they are not quite satisfied. They often add other forces fighting game
which they enjoy doing, the participants sit on each other's shoulders and the
two are pitted his strength. Power struggle they describe is by pushing,
pulling up to one of them was dropped.
Not only that, other depictions as proving
who is the strongest among them complained speeds using a single leg and
supported by two people as penompang other foot.
This leg of the race by two people holding
hands, and then the third one leg draped over his hands holding each other. The
winner is the participant with the fastest time reaches a predetermined finish
line. Command start-guided traditional sports players daughter with signs flags
flutter. Once the flag raised above, then they are allowed to run at full
speed. Meanwhile midfielder with one foot following the other two ran the speed
acceleration.
After all the participants to measure their
levels of strength and superiority to one another, they just complain to each
other and compete to control the speed of Bull Race. The form of representation
made by the participants of the traditional sports in the East Java to race
Bull Race is by two people instead of cattle as he crawled, then as a rider /
handler is a third person was on the back of both his friends next to each
other.
Activities carried out by the traditional
sports participants Kerap Pesapean East Java is a perspective illustration Bull
Race condition when the actual race. Given the field conditions were not very
supportive of the activities that should be done by this crawl. Making look
slow, because mud and flooded field conditions greatly impede the speed form
this race. In addition, the controller Bull Race who are on your back can not
stand strong. This is due, backs the riders too slippery footing. So the
attraction looks sluggish and less show the actual condition of Bull Race.
However, due to a very strong determination to win a contingent of East Java
traditional national sports festival this year, looks tenacity to keep fighting
to stay steady and play well.
The excitement for the race win this Bull
Race, illustrated by shouldering their kesukariaan Bull Race participant who
wins the race. Followed by all the followers and supporters. Bagitu Also, the
people who championed sipemenang come cheer and joy.
The condition is actually happening on the
race Bull Race, illustrated entirely by the appearance of a traditional sports
players of East Java. Often traditional sports look Pesapean berkhir the scene
"mbopong" participants declared the winner in the race Bull Race.
It is not enough at the festival site they
show the final moments of the show Kerap Pesapean. Stretcher participants Bull
Race winner was escorted to the stage near VIP invitation and the honor of the
climb where the jury duty. Aplos applause and giving the appearance of a
traditional sport Kerap Pesapean East Java is extraordinary. Not only
spectators who were on stage alone that gives aplos, all participants were also
menykasikan appearance attraction in East Java, also gives a very festive
aplos.
Although their clothes full of mud, their
spirit still addressed to the entire invitation and the audience. Well they
have completed the game without getting a significant obstacle.
Pesapean often completed well displayed by
them, is to illustrate that bull racing has a unique high, both motor activity,
the clothes, and the flow of meaning presented through activities that have
meaning such great sports content, and so fulfill the assessment criteria as
traditional sports. The fulfillment of these criteria is reflected in the
appearance of the following:
1. Contains
Elements of Education
It
has high physical activity such as sports, traditional sports in the game
"Kerap Pesapean" when this is seen from the beginning of the game
contains elements of motion-rich sport. Depicted in the game there are elements
of warming up and stretching before getting into the actual game. Even in it
meets biomotorik 10 types, namely:
•
Coordination,
biomotorik was illustrated when they show warming movement, and other
activities that are full of movement to move to another one and it was in
desperate need of a good muscle coordination;
•
Flexibility,
traditional games Kerap Pesapean olhraga is full of motion that requires
flexibility of the body, among which is reflected in the appearance of the game
is when they do the activity warm-up, stretching, and major motion pictured
them when bull racing competition;
•
Endurance (endurance),
traditional sports games Kerap Pesapean is full motion with each other mutual
berkelenjutan motion, but not of them looked exhausted, but always appeared
fitness expressions;
•
Balance
(balance), the motion of the balance is drawn when they make the game resting
on one leg and walking and even running;
•
Strength
(power), the power drawn when they are doing the push-ups and when meminggul
his friend on the shoulder while pushing activity.
•
Speed
(speed), the speed of movement envisaged when they assume teammates friend
leg while running hard;
•
Eqlity
(agility), biomotorik is illustrated when they show motion away, dodging and
turning quickly when they describe the motion of cows kerapan race well;
•
Power
(explosive power), biomotorik is illustrated when they show motion jumping and
pounding activity and generate jump high enough.
2. Substance
Containing Traditional Sports
1) Dug from the
culture of the region
Traditional
sports "Kerap Pesapean" This really has the purity that comes from
the area Bangkalan Madura, East Java. This sport is always lively in the
pagelarannya, in addition to very strong element of sport, sport is also
accompanied by gamelan, consisting of a drum, Saron, and Jedor.
2) Meets
the criteria: interesting, fun, useful, unique and distinctive.
Traditional
sports "Kerap Pesapean" had their appeal because in addition to
clothing that is used has a typical Kacong and cebing, also has a configuration
contains biomotorik meaning and use equipment as typical regional whip.
Traditional
sports "Kerap Pesapean" is seen as referring to the depiction of
festive cheer by female players and supported by male players movements which
also features motion joy before the race element kerapan cows.
Traditional
sports "Kerap Pesapean" This has the benefit of improving the health
and fitness major, because the range of motion is shown in sport often has
elements biomotorik pesapean very complete.
Traditional
sports "Kerap Pesapean" has a unique and characteristic that is very
thick and can be seen from the appearance of clothing that they use, in
contrast with the performance of other participants.
3. Motion
Art Has Value
Traditional
sports "Kerap Pesapean" has a very high motion, because of each
motion has a meaning and harmony of motion display is quite high. The costume
also has a typical use of the Madurese. Powered musicians as accompaniment that
characterized Bangkalan Madura, especially in musical instruments and Saronen
Jedor. Has elements of beauty are very high and cause excitement for performing
this game.
Traditional sports “Kerap Pesapean” also meet
the standards of assessment specific provisions consist of the control field.
Mastery visible boundary line of the game, this game almost every angle and
used the space well. While the narrative requirements are met as well, because
a few months prior to the festival, East Java has sent a narrative in
accordance with the requirements desired by the committee, and when the
implementation of the narrative was read very well and coincide with the moment
the motion was carried. Kerap Pesapean traditional sports has a duration of 15
minutes in accordance with the recommended requirements between 10-15 minutes,
and the amount does not exceed pesertapun as required, as many as 15 people.