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20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Pacu Jawi

Every year Indonesian farmers come together to celebrate the end of the rice harvest with an astonishing spectacle called Pacu Jawi. The traditional bull race is held in the Minangkabau highlands of West Sumatra, Indonesia, where visitors can enjoy the event for four weeks each year in rotating locations in the Tanah Datar Regency including: Sungai Tarab, Rambatan, Limo kaum, and Pariangan.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2017
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Padang, Indonesia
Camera: NIKON D3S
Copyright: © Hardijanto Budiman