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A man shirtless snap of his finger. Both legs put up the horses at the top of the haystack. His body is gempal. His skin was a little soupy. On the other hand, the two men are also seen shirtless gearing up in the arena. One hand clutching each other between them both.

Not long ago, the two men led to the figure of gempal burly men. They successfully ambushed the men separated by a guy more, acting as the jury. This is the overview illustration geudeu-geudeu, one of the traditional sports originated from Aceh Pidie and Pidie Jaya.



The sport is synonymous with wrestling or sumo in Japan. This martial art is played by men. A team consists of 3 people. Geudeu-geudeu is usually played between village, held each finished harvesting rice.

The story of the birth of geudeu-geudeu starting from an attempt to sharpen mental stamina and spirit warriors. Up to now, the geudeu-geudeu never contested a Championship because it was judged extremely dangerous and can be fatal.

In Meureudu, Pidie anciently, when luah blang (post harvest) or the time of the full moon, geudeu-geudeu often played. Incorporated strapping youth flocking to follow suit, though there is no prize other than the body of the hematoma. The prize was in fact often intangible, only a sheer pride that is so pemuas for the boxer who wins. This physical shootout just pleh ' bren ' aka loosen tense muscles through the fight. Other pride, also considered to be a mighty and a glance of the eye end of the hometown girl.

As a martial art, geudeu-geudeu is a hard sport. The Boxer geude-geude must have the physical endurance and mental strength, resistant to dings and at your opponent. Besides the fighter geudeu-geude also required patience and fortitude. This is where emotions are processed. When emotions are unstable, then the fighter could have resulted in death.

The players ' patience was tested with various pebbles while letting rant from the audience. Therefore, throughout the history of the fight geudeu-geude, unprecedented battles outside the arena. That is, the attitude of sportsmanship of the players is very high. Although in the arena they are battered and bonyok, but outside the arena they re-establish hospitality with get some coffee together.


The late 1980 's, the geudeu-geudeu is still often performed in Beuracan Subdistrict, Meureudu, Pidie Jaya. This fight is usually divided into two categories, namely, interpersonal and intergovernmental representation of the village. Anyone could enter, however brave and able to withstand the blows as well as crashing the opponent and also emotion.