peresean is a fight between two men armed with rattan canes and shielded thick and hard buffalo skin. This tradition is carried out by the Sasak people, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Peresean included in Lombok regional dance art cultural richness that is on the island of Lombok is seemingly endless, ranging from the tradition of marriage, collusion, to the tradition of amazing fighting (Peresean). Peresean is a battle between two Pepadu (Swordsmen) using a rattan stick (shield) and a shield derived from buffalo skin.
This is a typical martial arts Sasak tribe - Lombok, in ancient times, peresean used to practice skills in fighting against invaders, in addition to fighting against invaders, peresean martial arts are also used for ceremonies to call rain in the dry season.
In Lombok itself there are often held peresean activities to preserve the traditions of the Sasak tribe on the island of Lombok, these are done by trained fighters, before fighting they are told a little procedure in the peresean such as not hitting the abdomen down, or other vital parts, this fight takes place real and not playing, sometimes the fighters get bruised or bleeding wounds.
In the performances of performances also accompanied by music typical of Lombok, this music is intended for the two fighters to provide encouragement in battle, it is said for warriors who hear this music, their souls as if they were called to fight against enemies who interfere.
For tourists who visit Lombok and want to watch the performance of this contest you can find it in the Sade or Ende area, this area is the original area of the traditional Sasak tribe at the same time you can see the original life of the Sasak tribe - Lombok, tourists can try to fight like the warriors here, do not worry, you will not fight for real, but fight only to try how to hold the weapons and shields, not a few tourists who try to fight with fellow tourists as mementos - memories when visiting Lombok.
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