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03 Oct 2015 — Apart from its blue skies, white sandy beaches, vivid green paddy fields and volcanos, the Balinese inherited and kept cultural practices from their past generations, which included cockfighting. However, cockfighting is illegal in Indonesia. The only exception is when a cockfight takes place for religious purposes. The roosters are trained for fight and Balinese men spent a lot of time to ensure their fighters come out tops. The losing bird either dies in the ring or gets slashed to death after the fight. Outside the ring, betting with money are common.
Spectators chant before a cockfight begins in Bali. - The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, October 3, 2015.
The birds are being prepared before the match started. - The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, October 3, 2015.
Balinese men carry cages that house their prized fighters. - The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, October 3, 2015.
Balinese men prepare their birds for the fight at a specially made ring. - The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, October 3, 2015.
The birds are displayed before the fight begins. - The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, October 3, 2015.
Men with their traditional clothes wait outside the arena for the fight to begin. - The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, October 3, 2015.
A steel blade is tied to the feet of the bird. - The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, October 3, 2015.
A man holds up a fighter ready for action. - The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, October 3, 2015.
Spectators wait for the fight to begin. - The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, October 3, 2015.
A man wears a shirt printed with an image of a fighting bird. - The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, October 3, 2015.
A boy peeps to watch the fight. - The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, October 3, 2015.
A man collects bets for the fight. - The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, October 3, 2015.
Men count betting money after the fight. - The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, October 3, 2015.
Birds are ready to make a move in the fight. - The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, October 3, 2015.
Spectators watch the fight. - The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, October 3, 2015.
A bird chases its injured runaway rival. - The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, October 3, 2015.
The winning bird (right) pulled back by its owner. - The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, October 3, 2015.
A man holds up his winning birds outside the ring after a fight. - The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, October 3, 2015.
A dead bird is seen at the ring after the fight. - The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, October 3, 2015.
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