Dozens of teenagers arrested for ‘sarong fight’ in Central Java

Teenagers sing and bang on improvised drums as they walk around their neighborhood to wake up residents for sahur, the pre-dawn meal before the start of the fasting day throughout the holy month of Ramadan, in this photograph taken on May 19, 2018, in Jakarta. - AFP

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): Dozens of teenagers have been arrested for engaging in a sarung fight, a typical Ramadan pastime for adolescents, in various areas in Central Java.

Eight teenagers, aged 16 to 19, were arrested in Kembaran, Banyumas regency, on Sunday (March 26) and were made to sign a statement not to repeat the action by Kembaran Police.