Another large traditional festival that kicks off at Kuningan is the Hyang Api Cockfight which is held in the public hall at the Pura Hyang Api in Kelusa Village, Payangan, Gianyar Regency. This ‘Super Bowl of Cockfighting’ is the largest ‘deity-protected’ cockfighting event on the island and includes thousands of gamblers and several cockfighting arenas, the 42-day event involves a minimum of 100 pairs of fighting cocks that battle it out from dawn to noon for the first five days and then every five-days after during the 42-day period. Although gambling is indeed a big aspect of the event, it is primarily a traditional ruwatan ritual to protect the village and the livestock from any misfortunes. Therefore ven though cockfighting is technically illegal in Bali, this event is tolerated as it is actually a religious undertaking. It is also considered to be free of any dishonest gambling behavior because the villagers believe that any cheating would bring terrible misfortune upon the perpetrators.