Perang pandan
Mekare-kare or pandan battle in Tenganan village, Karangasem, Bali | |
| Also known as | Makare-kare or Mageret Pandan (Balinese spelling) |
|---|---|
| Focus | Self-defense |
| Hardness | Full-contact, semi-contact, light-contact |
| Country of origin | Indonesia (Bali) |
| Olympic sport | No |
Perang pandan (lit. pandan battle) is a Balinese tradition of ritual combat with clubs made of pandan (Pandanus amaryllifolius). It is known in the Balinese language as mageret pandan or makare-kare. Perang pandan is practiced by the Bali Aga population of Tenganan village in Karangasem Regency, Indonesia. The people of Tenganan are devotees of the deity Indra. To honour Indra as a warrior god, many major religious festivals in Tenganan involve a ritualistic battle.