jatilan

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• jathilan

Noun

jatilan (first-person possessive jatilanku, second-person possessive jatilanmu, third-person possessive jatilannya)

1. A traditional magical dance from Java used to exorcise evil spirits and show the battle between good and evil. A shaman uses Islamic prayers to exorcise evil spirits from the dancers who enter a trance.

See also

• kuda lumping
• jaran kepang