What Is Sabong? (Sabong Arena)
Genre
Online Sabong
Keywords
Sabong
Article ID
00000794
Also known as cockfighting, sabong is considered a blood sport where two gamecocks are pitted against each other, with an intent to stop, weaken, or even kill the other. In short, this game is a fight to the finish. If you are not familiar with the game and you participate in the activity, then you will find it to be gruesome, unforgiving, and can disgusting to the eyes. But if you stay long enough to watch and hear the crowds, then you will instantly know that people love to follow and watch it live and in the flesh.
In the Philippines, sabong can be both legal and illegal. In many areas, the legal cockfighting often happens in designated cockpits and the games are known to the Local Government Units (LGUs). There are also other related activities that are hosted in makeshift halls or even in the streets and these are considered as illegal activities. Although these sabong cockfighting activities are considered legal due to their arrangements, the authorities are not that strict in apprehending those that are involved. In both games, the gamecocks are made to wear knives or gaffs.
Two kinds of knives are used in sabong games - the single-edged blades that are often used in popular derbies and the double-edged blades. The length of the blades will depend on the owner, the host of the derby, or based on the understanding of the participants before the start of the derby. These knives are then attached to the left leg of the gamecock. There are instances in sabong live and derbies wherein the knives are attached on both legs. Again, the length and the attachment of the knives will eventually depend on the owners and the operator of the derby.
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