PROMOTION TOUR
WILD PIG HUNTING
Wild pig hunting is very popular in west Sumatra. It is part of the culture and as a sport. The Local Language Persatuan Olah Raga Buru Babi (PORBI) is an organization who lists in every region the pig hunting, twice a week.
They hunters aren’t allowed to use gun, they use only spear or machete and trained dogs. The dogs will chase the pigs and the people following the voice of their dog barking. Sometimes the dogs can kill a pig before the hunter arrives.
The idear of the Minang Kabau People do Wild Pig Hunting are:
1-To kill the pigs. The pigs disturb the work of the farmers, they eat the crops. Without hunting they can not grow enough crops to live from. Because the jungle in West Sumatra is very large and bushy the pigs like to stay there.
2-Sport, because they walk and run in Nature with unpolluted Air in the Jungle and bush.
In a big hunting Group at list 400 hundreds people join and 400 hundreds dogs. It will be very special experienced for you when you joint the wild pig hunting in West Sumatra.
For the people who want to join wild pig hunting in West Sumatra, we will provide the equipment of wild pig hunting:
-Trained dogs, machete, spears, transport etc.
The Price Per person: USD 75.- p.p. Min. 2 persons
Included in the Price:
-Hunting equipment (trained dogs, machete, spears, transport etc.)
-Transport
-Meals Lunch at Temporary Local Restaurant especially for hunter
-Mineral Water
-English speaking guide
-A local hunter
Excluded in the Price:
-Personal insurance
-Other personal needs
-Tips