Crazy Bamboo, Indonesian of traditional sport

author  :  Biasworo Adisuyanto Aka

This writing at the time of execution of traditional national sports festival in 2010 in the city of Ambon, Maluku Province

Crazy Bamboo is an attraction in the original traditional folk sports games Ambon, Maluku. Bamboo Gila is a traditional sport performances are very famous among the people of Ambon, Maluku almost all people recognize this traditional sport.

The number of personnel in Ambon traditional sports games are as many as 11 people. Seven people as bamboo holders and controlling madness. While the other three served as prayer and give readers the bamboo incense, while the next person seen carrying a goblet in his left hand and his right hand at percussion, watching from a distance.

The game is very thick bamboo crazy with mystical elements. Because in practice, a piece of bamboo is a very large role. The seven people carrying bamboo by crushing them between the two arms, it's just to control bamboo. Initially, bamboo has no power at all. But with prayer-prayer readings and provide three incense by the bamboo, the bamboo is gradually moving strong all directions.

The seven people who squeeze bamboo with both arms trying to control the direction of the will of bamboo is becoming increasingly strong moves out of control.

This game not only looks interesting to watch, but also very scary. Viewers who originally dared look closely, getting away and was worried about the wrath of bamboo growing craze. However, seven people holding bamboo seeks desperately trying to control the raging bamboo so as not to lead to kepenonton.

The show is becoming increasingly scary all visitors are around. Moreover, bamboo is constantly given some incantations and incense smoke. Bamboo is increasingly difficult to control.

However, as the controller of the seven bamboo does not want to give up. With our best efforts, the seventh person seeking to hold back with a vengeance and even some people from the seventh person to fall and looks almost robust control is raging mad bamboo.

When shown the strength of the seven controllers are fizzle. The three men carrying bamboo incense put an end strength by reading incantations and incense to terminate the provision of the bamboo. In the end, the show ends with a crazy bamboo tersungkurnya bamboo seven controllers to the ground together.