KARAPAN SAPI (Bull Races)

KARAPAN SAPI (Bull Races)

This very popular sport and spectacle is held regularly at least twice a month during September to October begin at 09.00 at Bangkalan, Sampang, and Pamekasan on the island of Madura about half an hour by ferry from Surabaya. Bull racing is a great events in Madura, especially the annual races for the island's championship which are usually held by the local administration after the harvest time in September or October.

The final are held at Pamekasan , capital oh the island, one a year. Special races can be organized, given three day's advance notice.

For further information please contact:

• The East Java Provincial Tourist Office,

• Jl. Wisata Menanggal, Surabaya

• Phone: (031) 8531815, 8531820

(SAMPANG,PAMENGKASAN,AND BANGKALAN,MADURA)
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Grebeg Suro Ponorogo

Javanese Muslims celebrate the New Year (1426H)which begins on the first day of the month of Suro (Muharam). One of the highlights of the celebration is the 11th National Reog Festival, held in the town of Ponorogo.

The central feature of the famous reog performance is the gigantic mask, consisting of a tiger's head and fun of peacock leathers weighing upwards of 40kg, worn by a dance in trance. The event begins at 08.00 am.

Other event are art and cultural performances, various contests and products sales. The event is a welcome opportunity for the young people to find matches . It is linked to a popular folktale of the beautiful princes, Putri Mandalika, who was willing to sacrifice herself by jumping in to the sea and promised that she would return in the form of the nyale once of year. Tradition demands that certain rituals should be held preceding the event.

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Reog Ponorogo

• Reog Ponorogo

Performances during which the dancers carry a verry heavy headdreess of tiger head ornamented with peacock feathers .



The dance depich a fight between a tiger and two noblemen on horseback. For further information, please contact :

• The East Java Provincial Tourist Office
• Jl. Wisata Menanggal
• Phone: (031) 8531814, 8531820, Surabaya
  

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