Lombok, IO – Peresean is a traditional game associated with the Sasak tribe in Lombok Island. This game relies on martial art skills to hit using a stick made of rattan and parry using a shield. Peresean players are known as pepadu while the referee is known as pekembar.
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It is said that Peresean was previously used as a traditional fighting or coming-of-age ceremony for Sasak men reaching adulthood. However, with time, peresean evolves into a show performed to welcome guests or tourists visiting Lombok Island.
(IO/Muhammad Hidayat)