One of the famous spectacles a visitor to Bali should see is the buffalo ( mekepung ) races in Negara, in west Bali. For a mixture of sport and circus nothing beats this.
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Pampered bulls are spruced up with accessories, hitched in pairs to makeshift chariots and steered by jockeys who combine their riding skills. Two pairs race at a time around a dirt track that is about half a mile round. Here are some great mekepung photos.
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A friend was asking me today about the buffalo (mekepung) races in Negara. A couple of years ago I went out there to see them and its was well worth it. The races are an insane mix of sport and circus, with pairs of riders and teams thrashing around an oval track, kicking up dust and sweat.
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