Tawuran
Sign in to saveTawuran (or tubir) is a form of customary mass street fighting between gangs of particular school related students in urban Indonesia, especially in the capital city Jakarta. It is practised largely by males in their junior or senior year of high school. This is also popular around Greater Jakarta, where schools often form factions or groups to oppose each other. It's not uncommon for multiple schools to be involved in a single campaign.
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Tawuran (or tubir) is a form of customary mass street fighting between gangs of particular school related students in urban Indonesia, especially in the capital city Jakarta. It is practised largely by males in their junior or senior year of high school. This is also popular around Greater Jakarta, where schools often form factions or groups to oppose each other. It's not uncommon for multiple schools to be involved in a single campaign.
Indonesian sociologist Wirumoto has suggested that it serves as a stress release mechanism, as it often occurs following examinations, holiday seasons or graduation. W. D. Mansur has suggested that it results not from personal factors such as religion or personality, but from group dynamics such as solidarity.
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