That afternoon, the sound of music "saronen", typical art Madura echoed from the field in the village of Guava, District Lenteng, Sumenep, Madura, East Java.
In front of the music group "saronen", there are two young women who danced to adjust to the rhythm of the players who played saronen.
In front of him again, some people (jockey) tried to control the way the couple cows that walked upright and harmonious, with a rope.
Couple cow jockeys controlled way it looks clean, shiny leather and fur, in the neck to the chest there is a sash that dominated golden yellow color, and on his head there are accessories like a crown.
In the cow's neck was "pangonong" made of carved wood and painted with bright colors, as the coupling partner cows.
That atmosphere cow exercise "sonok" (ornamental) Owner's Circle members sonok Sumenep Cows that are routinely held once every two weeks Saturday.
"The atmosphere that existed when we train the cow sonok nearly the same time in the contest (contest cow sonok). The difference is only in the way they dress. If in practice, we wear ordinary clothes," said Chairman of the Society of Cattle Owners Sonok Sumenep, Abdur Rahman.
Meanwhile, if the contest, he said, the owners of cattle sonok typical wear a dress "pesa'an" and pants "gomboran" who is black and red striped shirts and white or dark red, complete with headgear and sarongs.
"If there is no contest, we regularly hold joint exercises once every two weeks on Saturday. Silaturrahmi It's also a place for us, fellow owners sonok cow," he added.
Sonok cow had been trained since childhood, usually from the age of three months, so I can walk upright graceful alias.
"Cow sonok do need more attention, extra care compared to cows in general. In addition to be trained to walk upright, sonok cows must be bathed every day in order to maintain the cleanliness of the skin and fur," said Rahman.
Not only that, cows sonok also given herbs and food supplements in the form of 25 duck eggs mixed with milk or soft drinks in order to maintain body fitness.
"Herbs and food additives were also routinely given periodically. Beef sonok it should always look in good shape, skin and fur clean and shiny, and the course should be graceful. If likened to human, cow sonok it must be like mannequin when performing on stage," he said with a smile.
Cage as a home for cattle sonok also be properly addressed by the owner.
"Beef cattle sonok was indeed a choice. So, all somewhat privileged, including the cage. Hygiene cowshed sonok be properly addressed," he explained.
Treatment in cattle sonok will add a special, up to the time before the contest.
"Everything changed drastically. Sonok Care for cows that had it added extra volume if you want to participate in the contest, as if per minute monitored and checked everything. Focus attention only on sonok cow," he said with a laugh.
They were joined in the Circle Cow Owner Sonok Sumenep hope local governments have a commitment to preserving the local culture.
"We hope to local governments that also provide more space for our pets 'beautiful' is," said the cow owner of Sub Rubaru sonok, Adi Suyitno, pointing to his sonok cow.
Space is the owner of the cow sonok is to multiply the local government implementation of a contest or competition that can also be used to attract tourists to come to Sumenep.
"The more often a contest, all the better. We as a direct perpetrator, the owner, trying to maximally preserve the existence of cattle sonok as local cultural assets with all the consequences," he added.
Cultural observers Madura from Jember University, Prof. Ayu Sutarto as a resource person in a cultural seminar in Sumenep some time ago, say, cows sonok represents the cultural heritage ("cultural heritage") that must be preserved by the citizens of Madura.
"Moreover, cows sonok as a cultural heritage that could attract tourists, both foreign and outside of Madura, to come to Madura. This should be used optimally by the local government," he said.
Third Party Head of Culture, Tourism, Youth, and Sports Sumenep, M. Nasir explained, during this, the local government held a contest cow sonok only twice a year, namely the sub-district and district that was held in October.
"There are limited funds allocated budget revenues and expenditures (budget). Therefore, we will hold the third party to work together to expand the implementation of cows sonok contest as part of this preservation of local culture," he said.
In addition, he said, it continues to coordinate with the managers and members of the community of cattle owners sonok so have the spirit to maintain the cow hiasnya.
"Coordination is at once our coaching efforts to the owners of cattle so as not to get bored sonok maintain these cows pairs. The presence of cows' sonok'sebagai local cultural assets to be preserved," he explained.
While Chairman Circle Cow Owner Sonok Sumenep, Abdur Rahman hopes to reproduce the local government implementation of the contest so that the owners sonok cow cow sonok more excited maintaining and caring for cattle.
"In addition to local governments, we also expect other parties to hold contests sonok cattle as a form of participation of local cultural preservation," said Rahman said.
In the contest sonok cow, this award are exceptional smoothness of skin and fur cow couples, harmony and harmony when the cows walk in the arena, and especially when precision and togetherness cow front foot on a board / block of wood that has been provided as a footrest.
Expensive In plain, sonok cow body condition is much more clean, fresh, and appear as choice beef with maximum care.
"What we do to care for cattle sonok comparable to the price that is far more expensive than beef in general," said the owner of Sub Rubaru, Adi Suyitno.
Sonok cow, he said, can function as three things, namely pets, economic goods, and means entertainer or pleasure.
"As pets, raising cows sonok in principle indeed the same as beef in general. His name is the same animal. However, this cow is formatted as a 'model', not a cow workers," he explained.
Cow sonok also economic goods that have high sales value.
"A pair of cows that are ready sonok new alias so, the minimum price the cheapest aka Rp50 million. Ease back, cow sonok be problematic if it did not give birth and calves also have a high sales value," said Adi Suyitno.
In fact, the term "a million a month" for the calf sonok which means a month-old calf that alone is worth Rp1 million.
"That's a minimum price. Sonok If the calf is considered special, the price can be Rp 3 million per month which means only five months alone is worth Rp15 million," said Chairman of the Society of Cattle Owners Sonok Sumenep, Abdur Rahman.
Prizes are provided by the committee when the contest sonok cow, he said, in nominal terms was not worth the cost to maintain.
"However, the title as champion of the contest will raise the dignity as well as selling cattle. The more often won the contest, beef prices will be higher," he explained.
Other functions cow sonok for Rahman, Adi, and the other owner is a means of entertainers who can relieve stress.
"If you feel stifled, see the cows already be lost, at least to reduce the burden. His name is just fun. See something you like, feeling cranky could be calm," said Rahman.
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