Locals Gather For The Takengon Horse Races

CENTRAL ACEH, SUMATRA ISLAND, INDONESIA - AUGUST 24: An Acehnese child jockey waits at the starting box during the Takengon traditional horse races on August 24, 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)