Makepung is Traditional buffalo races that held in Jembrana, Bali. The buffalo use for racing are carefully selected for strength and color, given special food, and never used for polishing the fields. They are decorated with painted horns and enormous wooden bells, and each pair has a silk banner attached to the harness.

The competitors are first paraded before the spectators, and then the rice is on, over a two-kilometer stretch of road. Each team is judged for speed and style, and the reach amazing speeds for such docile animals, their charioteers driving standing up, encouraging the bulls in every possible way the run their fastest. It is a great opportunity for the locals to gamble, and the families of the winning pairs gain great prestige. The bull racing season is generally between July and October.
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