23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
COW RACE

COW RACING. This is a traditional extreme sport of the Minangkabau people of West Sumatra, Indonesia. This sport uses cows as racing vehicles and a muddy arena (rice fields) as the venue. This event is held as public entertainment after the rice harvest.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Tanah Datar Regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Camera: NIKON Z 7_2
Copyright: © Maizal Maizal