Whether your favorite sport? Football? Bowling? Or maybe cycling? Whatever your favorite sport, if you routinely do so, it will definitely bring a good impact for mental health and also your body. Because sports such as football for example, not only physically healthy but also train your social interactions.
Among the many sports in Indonesia, do you know what kind of exercise of the original belonged to Indonesia? The following is a list of five sports uniknya.com native Indonesia. Some of them still survive today, some others you've probably played as a child, and even there could be a name you've never heard it until now:
1. sepak takraw
What sport is played in a way such as playing soccer and volleyball, but done in the badminton court? Yes, sepak takraw! This sport originated from the Malacca Sultanate era (1402-1511) and is also called by the name of football sport. Number of players in a game is three for each team. Sepak takraw players must not touch the ball with his hands, and may only use their feet so quick movements in the game of sepak takraw is similar to the martial arts movements. This sport has long been 'contested' or claimed by various countries ranging from Malaysia, Laos, the Philippines, to Thailand. Although strong evidence of historical experts could prove that sepak takraw is a traditional sport that originated from South Sulawesi, it will not matter if we as people of Indonesia do not defend it and preserve it. Not until after we have just missed already on fire.
Pathol traditional wrestling is a sport derived from the District's Nest, Rembang District, Central Java. It is said that the game has been around since the days of Pathol Majapahit, which was originally the event the contest to find the best knights that could keep the port of Tuban which at that time was full of pirates and highwaymen. Movements Pathol then adapted and developed by young people and local communities to eventually grow into a popular sport and even used as traditional art. Pathol wrestling is generally held on the coast is often held annually before the full moon or on special days such as alms ceremony coincided with the sea.
Karapan Beef cow racing is a sport derived from Madura. In this one game, a pair of cows was the 'exercise' with a sort of wooden carts pulled over along the 100 meter track. Cow jockey need only stand on the wood train and control the rate of the cows that did not wobble. But do not be mistaken for a jockey karapan cow an easy yes, because of course necessary specialized training and expertise. Seriousness and the government of Indonesia Madura residents in preserving the cow karapan not kidding. Karapan cow has now become an arena of party of the people who can suck thousands of visitors from home and abroad. Each end of September or October even held the game's biggest beef karapan fight over the trophy to the President. Unfortunately this is often found behind the excitement of a violation of the participants who often treats his cows with cruel to be able to run fast. The habit is of course highly deviated from its original value and should be followed up properly asserted by the organizers.
Pencak Silat is part of the culture of the people of Indonesia that has developed since time immemorial. Pencak silat has its roots in Malay culture and has been widely known in various countries such as Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore. Pencak silat in Indonesia is not only one kind only. Many versions of the sport of martial arts developed in accordance with the local culture. For example, martial arts Cimande flow which supposedly originated from the story of a woman who witnessed a fight between a tiger with a monkey, then imitate the movements of these animals. There is also a martial arts or who come from the realm silek Minang, which was created by Datuk Suri Kings of Tanah Datar Pariangan XI century. Master of martial arts organizations in Indonesia today is Pencak Silat Association of Indonesia (IPSI). There is also an umbrella organization of martial arts federations of various countries are called Guild Pencak Silat Between Nations (PERSILAT) formed by Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei Darussalam.
Spur trail is a traditional sport rowing boat from Riau. Boats on the race route has a length of about 25-40 meters with a crew of 40 to 60 people. Spur line was originally held in the village-the village along the Kuantan River to commemorate the great days of Islam as Prophet Muhammad, Eid al-Fitr, or the new year Muharam. Now the show has been the spur line into the national tourism calendar, every year the festival was held on August 23 to 26 spur lines in the series of Indonesia's independence anniversary (17 August-an). Spur lines are usually held at the Sungai Batang at Kuantan which is an ancient symbol of social identity because only progenitor-progenitor and nobles who bertransportasi through the pathway.]
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