Traditional sports Kerap Pesapean

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.