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Teenagers have started modifying their sarongs to make them more dangerous, such as by filling them with rocks and metal scraps to use during brawls.
Teenagers have started modifying their sarongs to make them more dangerous, such as by filling them with rocks and metal scraps to use during brawls. PHOTO: THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
JAKARTA - Indonesia’s National Police are stepping up efforts to crack down on sarong fights in various regions during Ramadan, as what was once a harmless childhood game and common pastime during the fasting month has escalated into violent brawls in recent years.
Boyolali police in Central Java arrested 27 teenagers in the early hours of March 9 for allegedly planning to incite a sarong fight.
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