Locals Gather For The Takengon Horse Races

CENTRAL ACEH, SUMATRA ISLAND, INDONESIA - AUGUST 23: A man whips a horse as it races during the Takengon traditional horse races on August 23, 2014 in Takengon District, Central Aceh, Sumatra Island, Indonesia. The races, which began in colonial times and originally took place on the banks of Lake Lut Tawar in Bintang district in the late 1930s, now commemorate Indonesian independence. The 12-year-old jockeys ride bareback. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)