PRESEAN - LOMBOK STICK FIGHTING

Travelling to the island lombok feels incomplete without wacthing Lombok traditional games. A cultural tradition of Lombok people which are symbol virility for youth of sasak tribe in Lombok islands. The fighting of two man armed by rattan canes called penyalin. using shield from buffalo hard skin Being and shaped like a rectangle called ende. A natural skill that regenerated by Lombok society as popular game.

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Preparation before presean

Preparations by before playing a pepadu a bath at the junction of two rivers meeting times. The process of filling this science called “ bejariq” it’s mean entering a magical powers into the body. Before leaving to fight, pepadu/fighters place will be cleaned the shoulders by his mother with a broom made of kroman or stem of rice. Some restrictions and cause of defeat is believed by pepadu, for example are out to compete when there is a death in the village, dream shower, has a wife, see genitals and breasts of women, met the cleft or the blind.

Presean is also used in the ceremony “ nede” or also called “ngayu-ngayu”, Which aims to call rain. The ceremony was held during the dry season, led by a spiritual figure in the tradition of the sasak called “Mangku”. Master of ceremonies do sacrificial animals with one form of woven, goat or cow as a symbol of sacrifice for god. Participants were invited to the ceremony with a prayer asking that the nature of the rain for them to succeed in farming. The ceremony followed by eating together around spring with special dish arranged in a container named” dulang tinggang “. Container is made of a sheet wood having foot shaped pillars. In a container arranged neat food and fruit.

The Games Arena

Presean broad arena adapted by audience capacity. For games arena takes 12 to 30 m2  limit mark only by  gathered audience lines. Generally arena form in square or rectangles.

Fighter Class

Usually played by at least three pairs of fighters. peresean Fighter class divided into three : teenagers class, adult and  pepadu. In youth class youth called “ beginners “ or “ berajah / ngurukan “ adult class that usually called “ jambu beneq “ or finding candidates pepadu/fighters.

Fighter Equipment

Fighting sticks are made from rattan wood with diameter among 2 cm to 2,5 cm and length 110 cm. Wood rattan this paired with the criteria of the same length and equally strong. For once implementation usually implementer set about 10-15 pairs. Such rattan-cane peresean formed by winding of threads mattress at the base medium to end so that no lubricous and give effect to the punch.
 “ ende“ or shield made of wood and bamboo frame covered with deer skin or cow skin. The size of a shield usually 40 x 60 cm. Among back provided instrument holders of wood to ease in hoisting and driven.

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Judging

The referee and pekembar is the official in this game. Referee assigned to lead the fight and prescribes rules game and give decision to lose and win. While pekembar is referee assistant to find a rival inter-fighter.

Rules

The fighter is said to win if one of the fighters suffered bleeding from his head. blood flow was, if only hurt are not yet to be lost. If no one was hurt among them called “penyampihan” or balanced.
That interesting when one of the presean fighter have caned on head and bieeding/”bocor”, then the audience will cry out “aiq, Aiq, aiq “ which means “ water, water, water”.  That shouting was significantly reduced immediately by the Creator into the earth.

The referee can stop the game, if:
1. the condition of one player is already looking very weak.
2. If presean fighter equipment separate for three times.
3. One of the players surrender called “nge cop”
4. Refree will the referee will rest players if presean Player clothes separate and given the time to put it back.

The game will be longer for regular classes, while for pepadu class 3 rounds 5 rounds, each round about 3 to 5 minutes.

Time For Presean

peresean activities in lombok are usually associated with tradition activities. For example: ruwatan, idependence anniversary and tourism. The event organsers can be group or cultural center, this committee ws formed by government and initiative of community. Now these traditional games event widely supported by various sponsors from tobacco company, motorcycles dealers and the celluler phone dealers. Time is generally lower when the second harvest between August-October and last for 10-14 days.