When harvesting in the dry season arrives a number of people held a procession of the earth. A tradition that continues to be preserved as a manifestation of gratitude to God YME, on the rezeki and the results of the earth they acquired. One of the only ones that regularly held citizens in Mede, District Sambikerep, Surabaya, East Java.
In the implementation of the earth in Mede, there is one event that is always struck by citizens, namely the tradition of Okol’s wrestling. The tradition descends of this findingrun are a kind of traditional sports that are glimped similar to Sumo in Japan. okol sugar can be followed all ages and genders. This power adu fight is held above an area filled with straw piles, with gamelan squares.
Before winding, the participants first wear a headband or a udeng and a scarf attached to the abdomen as a handle for each drop. There is no special ability to be owned by participants. The winner is determined based on the participants who can drop the opponent.
Sinden sings during a series of processions in Made Village, Sambikerep, Surabaya, East Java.
The color of winding royong lifting the mountains of fruit when the earth is.
Okol’s wrestling is a tradition that comes from Mature. While most of the opinion that the tradition came from the Gresik area. The difference of origins is not a matter for society. They come in peace to have fun in the entertainment of the people.
Similarly to fighters. For those who are power in Okol wrestling is not to look for hostility. Arrange is an elongation to set up and strengthen the brotherhood of interwarga.
Photo & Text: Moch Asim
The traditional music group of gameslan Kyai Jati Mulyo escorts the game of sugart okol.
Wasit prepares one participant of the child’s categories when the wrestling is okol.
Author: Ismar Patrizki
One participant prepares the power adu when following sugart okol.
Color of peace watching sugart okol.
Peserta blends strength when following sugart okol.
Peserta blends strength when following sugart okol.
Peserta blends strength when following sugart okol.
Peserta emphasizes his opponent to the top of the straw pile when following the oxol sugart.
The number of citizens watching sugart okol.
Peserta female categories blend strength when following sugart okol.
Wasit lift hands one of the winners of women's categories when taking sugart okol.
