Cockfighting and gambling { 17 images } Created 20 Dec 2018
Their are many procedings leading up to a cockfight event and must be held in connection with a ceremony that fixes it's beginning and the event is usually staged in the late afternoon when the heat of the day has passed.
The heat and noice in the super large tent is intense!
Their are mainly male spectators and just a few woman who sell drinks and food.
This is a man's world and a chance to see one's friend, gossip, meet newcomers and there's a change to make (lots) of money.
Cockfighting, the Bingo game of the third World.
In 1981 the government of Indonesia, declared that all forms of gambling, including cockfighting, would be illegal. The results of this law is that the practice is less obvious but still very real.
©Ingetje Tadros
The heat and noice in the super large tent is intense!
Their are mainly male spectators and just a few woman who sell drinks and food.
This is a man's world and a chance to see one's friend, gossip, meet newcomers and there's a change to make (lots) of money.
Cockfighting, the Bingo game of the third World.
In 1981 the government of Indonesia, declared that all forms of gambling, including cockfighting, would be illegal. The results of this law is that the practice is less obvious but still very real.
©Ingetje Tadros
