jurit malam

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of jurit (“war”) +‎ malam (“night”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈd͡ʒurɪt̚ ˈmalam]

Noun

jurit malam (plural jurit-jurit malam)

  1. test of courage; dare

Alternative forms

  • jurik malam

Trivia

This tradition originated from similar tradition in Dutch (called dropping) commonly practiced in scouting activity and other events.

Further reading

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