Authored by Udiana Puspa Dewi, Ph.D.

To quote from the article:

“In recent years, a verbal act of jokingly sharing grievances among Javanese youth labeled as sambat has become increasingly visible and audible both in social media and local radio. Sambat is a practice among Javanese youth where Javanese language is mixed with non-linguistic comedic touches to express a collective identity of being young, struggling with life’s problems, and feeling broken-hearted…”

Check out the full article:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14442213.2024.2313227