Leave for Batu Sangka after breakfast or at 08.00 a.m or 09.00 a.m)
On the way to Batusangka, you can stop by
in the place that sells coffee Kawah with the fried of banana and casava., then
enjoy the scenic highway and landscape
all around.
a. Rumah Gadang Minang
Kabau (Traditional House of
Minangkabau).
The house has been existed for many years
since Minangkabau kingdom appeared. The function of this house is to held on if there is a meeting
in the tribe of Minangkabau, such as if there is a couple who wants to get
merried, to appoint or raise the leader of the tribe.
b. Balimbiang Village
Here you can see many traditional houses
that were build many years ago by local people.
c. Batu Batikam
This place is located near to the market
of Batusangkar, it takes about 15 minutes from the market. Here, you can see
the carving unique chair is made from the stone with the hole at the top of it.
Then go back to Bukittinggi.
Things to bring:
• Small bag
• Swim suit
• Towel
• Rain jacket
• Good walking shoes
• Mosquito repellent
• Sun cream
Cow Race (Pacu Jawi)
Pacu jawi or can be called
cattle race in the Indonesian language is a traditional attraction that is
contested in Tanah Datar regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
Each year, these cattle
racing competition is held in turns for four weeks in four sub-districts in
Tanah Datar district, namely Pariangan sub-district, Rambatan sub-district,
Lima Kaum sub-district and Sungai Tarab sub-district.
Pacu jawi has existed since
hundreds of years ago, which was originally an activity undertaken by farmers
after the harvest season to fill the spare time as well as a means of
entertainment for the local community.
The cow race in is held on in the
local community's paddy fields after harvest and in muddy conditions. The
uniqueness of this race is that a pair of cows just ran alone without an
opponent. The assessment of this race is straight or not straight pair of cows
in running and how fast the cows run.
In addition, this activity is
also combined with local community traditions, such as dance performances and
traditional musical instruments.
Game
A jockey rides a pair of cows
(or jawi in Minang language) flanked by plowing equipment while holding a rope
and biting the tail of both cows. the jockey will be equipped with a rover tool
made of bamboo as a platform when the race begins. The tool is one of the tools
used by farmers to plow the fields. Both cows’ tail has to be bitten and it
will make the cow run faster, the stronger bitten of the cows tails, the faster
the cow will run.
The winner of the competition is
the one whose cows can run the most straightly without turning a bit to the
finish line
