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For this time, I will post about Geudeu-gedeu

Geudeu-geudeu is one of the traditional martial arts of the people of Pidie / PidieJaya. Aceh. This sport is synonymous with wrestling or sumo in Japan. The story of the birth of geudeu-geudeu originated from efforts to sharpen the mental and soul resilience of the royal army. Until now, geudeu-geudeu never compete for the championship because it is considered very dangerous and can be fatal.

In Pidie and Meureudu, formerly, when post-harvest fields or during the full moon, geudeu-geudeu is often contested. The burly young man flocked to follow him, though there was no prize other than a bruised body. The prize is in fact often intangible, just a mere pride that is satisfied for the winning fighter. This physical fit simply relaxes the tense muscles through the fight. Other pride, often considered powerful and a glance of the eyes of the village girls

As a martial art, geudeu-geudeu is a hard sport, geude-gedeu fighters must have strong physical and mental endurance, hold the opponent's punch and thump. In addition geudeu-geude fighter is also required patience and fortitude. This is where emotions are processed. If the fighting emotion is unstable, it can lead to death.

The patience of the players is tested with various expletive abuses from the audience. Hence, throughout the history of geudeu-geude battles, there has never been a fight outside the arena. That is, the sportsman's attitude is very high. Although in the arena they are battered and bonyok, but outside the arena it is considered as a fairness and many of these fighters who continue Sit down / drink coffee together after the game.

Geudeu-geudeu also has a symbolic charm of the characteristics of the Fulgar aceh society. this game can also be used as a unifying media for the intact fraternal bonds of fellow citizens from one village, district, or even one district to another.

Game system

System on the game geudeu-geudeu, the first fighters are divided into two major groups. The first fighter comes into the arena to challenge the other two fighters with a random scramble while ringing a finger. The arena is usually made of straw that serves as a mattress.

The geudeu-geudeu fighter is usually divided into two groups. The first fighter comes into the arena to challenge the other two fighters with a random scramble while ringing a finger. The arena is usually made of straw that serves as a mattress.

The first fighter to challenge two opponents is called ureung tueng (challenger). The two challenged fighter, called ureug pok (the person who accepted the challenge). When attacked, the first fighter will hit and throw two other fighters who attack him. And Especially for ureung tueng may use his splinters to hit anywhere, except below the navel.

For ureung pok they can only slam and throw while they hold hands. if the handrails of this knife are released or one of them collapses due to a tattoo ureung blow, then they are considered defeated.

So also with ureung tueng, if ureung pok able menghempas or slam it then he is considered defeated.

In the second half, the player's position is reversed. Tueng position will switch to pok, and vice versa. This continues within a certain time limit. Until one party wins.

Typically a game, geudeu-geudeu is also led by some referees, called ureung seumeugla (jury sealer) which usually amounts to four or five people. The jurors are also very capable and powerful people, so they can fight the fighters.

Usually the ureung seumegla is a former geudeu-geudeu fighter himself, who has experience and instinct about geudeu-geudeu.

geudeu-geude referee can see if the fighter is hitting with a professional or emotional attitude. Because of the professional and emotional fighters that the referee role in determining when a fight should be stopped.