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Reminds me of "running amok" from Malaysia and Indonesia. > In a typical case of running amok, an individual (often male), having shown no previous sign of ang
by noodlenotes 6y ago
Reminds me of "running amok" from Malaysia and Indonesia.
> In a typical case of running amok, an individual (often male), having shown no previous sign of anger or any inclination to violence, will acquire a weapon (traditionally a sword or dagger, but currently any of a variety of weapons) and in a sudden frenzy, will attempt to kill or seriously injure anyone he encounters and himself.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_amok https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_amok
Culture-bound syndromes are fascinating.
- andrewflnr 6y agoInteresting. It's almost exactly a modern mass shooting, just with an edged weapon. Nothing new under the sun after all.