Bali, Cock Fighting

In Bali, cockfights, known as tajen, have been forbidden since 1981 because the government of Indonesia says it constitutes gambling, although it continues to be practised in an ancient ritual to expel evil spirits called tabuh rah ("pouring blood"). The purpose of that cockfight is to spill blood. The spilled blood of the loser in the ground is offered to the evil spirits. Women are not allowed participate or even watch it. Until 1980, the bebebotoh (tajen gamblers) usually sacrificed their properties and family to continue their practices. In tajen, the cocks fight armed with a sharp knife called taji.

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In Bali, cockfights, known as tajen, have been forbidden since 1981 because the government of Indonesia says it constitutes gambling, although it continues to be practised in an ancient ritual to expel evil spirits called tabuh rah ("pouring blood"). The purpose of that cockfight is to spill blood. The spilled blood of the loser in the ground is offered to the evil spirits. Women are not allowed p…  (read more)

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