On most days, you'll find these bunch of people meeting at coffeeshops. What they talk about? Politics, today's happenings around them, about their succssful children and the best of all topics, the mother of all topics in Desa Wira, "cockfighting."
You see, most Dayak especially the Ibans just plain crazy about this sadistic sports. They can talk hours and hours without missing even their dinner hour.
How do I know? I'm sort of, a (half) part of these people, whom I call "friends."
How much is the bets? Not much, about a couple of hundreds, but the sheer thrill is what they go for. The thrill of winning and the agony of a defeated and dented pride if their "fighter" let them down!
On most weekends, that is where all walks of life will congregate, to Desa Wira. Do the authorities forget about the going-ons there?
No, no. Of course not. But who really cares about the warnings from the Police?
It's their passion. And they are very sensitive if you go against their wishes.
Maybe a Permit or two is what they are missing here, say once a month to say the least, perhaps that is the BEST way to curb illegal gambling in Desa Wira?? Just pondering... jangan mare' mare' gua, beb!
Take 5, readers, and share your thoughts on this subject.
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