Peresean

By Mely Azini Prastika

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Peresean is the traditional game that most popular in Lombok, Nusa Tenggara Barat. This game seems look like martial games that consist of two players as a opponent. Peresean is usually played by teenagers and also adult, and this game is only performed by men. The number of players in this game isn't limited, as long as the fight is done by mens one-on-one. And the players of this game called "Pepadu". In this game there are two ways to choose their own opponent or called Pepadu, the first one is Pepadu that has been in arena of the game is challenging one of the audience to battle. and the second one is the committe of the competition select the Pepadu candidates from the audience in attendence. and the man that have the duty as a "handyman contest" called "Pengadok".

There are two equipment that the player need to have in this game, the first thing is (a bat like Cemeti made of rottan or braid about 50 centimeters), and the second one is (a shield or ende made of cowhide or buffalo as a protectors and repellent from the attacks of the opponent.

The rules of Peresean game called "awig-awig" first using the system rounds three to five round in a game, and start with the blowing of whistles by Pekembar. Second the Pepadu or the player only be hitting the upper body of the opponent (such as, head, shoulders, back), and banned to hit the bottom of the body of the opponent. Third using a system of values ​​given by Sedi Pekembar when both Pepadu can still survive and are not bleed until the last round. However, if one has to bleed due Pepadu cane slashes the opponent, then he is declared lost and the fight was immediately stopped. While his opponent won. 

Peresean has a good value to our life, because from this game we can learn about dexterity and dicipline.

reference : http://uun-halimah.blogspot.com/2013/02/peresean-permainan-tradisional.html