Sigajang laleng lipa
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Sigajang laleng lipa or sitobo laleng lipa (Lontara: ᨔᨗᨈᨚᨅᨚ ᨒᨒ ᨒᨗᨄ) is a dueling tradition originating from the Bugis people of South Sulawesi, Indonesia.[1] The name "sigajang laleng lipa" literally means "fighting inside a sarong" in the Buginese language. This tradition emerged as a way to resolve serious disputes or conflicts related to self-esteem. The two disputants would enter a sarong and fight using badik, a traditional Bugis weapon, until one or both were killed. The movements of Sigajang Laleng Lipa are usually performed accompanied by flutes and kendang for entertainment.[2]
Today, with the expansion of law enforcement in Indonesia, the sigajang laleng lipa tradition to resolving disputes or conflict is becoming rarer and is now preserved as an artistic performance, without the use of dangerous items.[3]