pacu jawi

English

Etymology

pacu + jawi. Literally meaning "bull race".

Noun

pacu jawi

  1. (Indonesian) A traditional bull race in the Tanah Datar region of West Sumatra, Indonesia, where jockeys cling to a wooden plow attached to a pair of bulls, racing across muddy, harvested rice paddies to showcase their cattle's strength and speed, serving as a cultural festival and a way to boost the value of the bulls for sale. The crowd often decides on the best performers.
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