The Attractions in Payakumbuh

Payakumbuh city has several event like The Cattle Race (Pacu Sapi), Randai (Music Theater), The Horse Racing (Pacu Kuda), International rock climbing and Duck Race.
The Cattle Race (Pacu Sapi)
The spur cow activity (cattle race) was held in the rice field and usually was carried out in accordance with the harvest season. The essentially the race was held in order to harvest more condusive atmosphere and fun. Two cows tied to a plow jockey with ancing ull by cows. In each race involved 5 to 10 pairs of racing cattle from the line of start to finish. Normally the race held 3 times a year before the planting season which took place around Tanjung Anau and Payobasung villages.

Randai (Music Theater)
Randai is a type of folk art theater from Minangkabau, West Sumatera. Usually, a Randai group consist of 15 to 25 players who brought the act from folk tales like Kati Alam Samsudin, Siti Bariah, Alam Saedar, Siti Janela and so on. Technically, randai is a mix and blend between dance, music and theater. The uniqueness was in the form of the presentation with the form of a circle pattern. The Closeness between the players and the audience made the Randai very familiar with the community. Randai is usually played home garden or in the open area which the audience who surrounded the visible unity of being one piece. In each appearance, the audiences can interrupt dialogues that were delivered by the players or possibly cheered to give the player's passion.

The Horse Racing (Pacu Kuda)
Horse Racing is a game of people, especially for horse breeders or the lover of the horse in the Payakumbuh City. Currently this activity became event the supporter of tourism in the Payakumbuh City with the distance that was raced 800, 1200, 1400 and 1600 meters. Generally, this event is held once a year. This activity has been defined as event national and posted in a national tourism calendar by Tourism Department Arts and Cultural Affairs. (photo's: payakumbuhkota.go.id)