Raising Who is Tung Tung Tung Sahur? What parents should know
Who is Tung Tung Tung Sahur? It's an AI-generated meme character, a wooden figure holding a bat, from the 2025 Italian Brainrot trend. It was made by TikTok user @noxaasht in Indonesia. The name copies the sound of drums used to wake people for sahur, the meal before dawn during Ramadan, and the original voiceover tells a spooky story about a creature that comes for people who don't wake up.
Tung Tung Tung Sahur at a glance
| What it is | An AI-generated meme character: a wooden figure holding a bat |
|---|---|
| Origin | TikTok user @noxaasht, February 2025, Indonesia |
| The name | "Sahur" is the meal before dawn during Ramadan; "tung tung" is the sound of a drum used to wake people for it |
| Part of | The Italian Brainrot meme trend |
| Rude? | No swearing; the original Indonesian voiceover is a spooky story |
Checked October 2026. Slang changes fast; meanings can differ between groups of kids.
Who is Tung Tung Tung Sahur?
Short answer: A wooden meme character with a bat, part of the Italian Brainrot trend.
The character first appeared on TikTok in February 2025, from user @noxaasht in Indonesia. It became one of the most popular Italian Brainrot characters, even though it isn't Italian.
What "tung tung tung sahur" means
During Ramadan, Muslims eat a meal before dawn called sahur. In Indonesia, people walk through neighborhoods beating drums to wake others for it; "tung tung tung" imitates that sound. The original voiceover, in Indonesian, tells a spooky story: if you're called for sahur three times and don't answer, the creature comes to your house.
Is Tung Tung Tung Sahur scary for kids?
Short answer: Some kids find it scary: the original story warns that a creature comes to your house if you don't wake up for sahur, and the character holds a bat. There's no swearing. The character now appears in Fortnite (a skin sold in the Item Shop in 2026), in the Roblox game Steal a Brainrot, and on toys.
The habit kids may copy: the chant at bedtime
The chant is catchy and a little spooky. Some kids chant it to scare a sibling, or get scared of it themselves at bedtime.
Try tonight: where does it really come from?
Tell your child the real story behind the name: drummers waking neighbors for the meal before dawn during Ramadan. Ask: "So is Tung Tung Tung Sahur real, or made up?" In our program, this is the lesson "True or Made Up": checking a fear against the facts.
FAQ
Who made Tung Tung Tung Sahur?
TikTok user @noxaasht, in Indonesia, in February 2025.
What does Tung Tung Tung Sahur mean?
"Sahur" is the meal before dawn during Ramadan, and "tung tung tung" imitates the drums used to wake people for it in Indonesia.
Is Tung Tung Tung Sahur Italian?
No. It's from Indonesia, but it became part of the Italian Brainrot meme trend.
Is Tung Tung Tung Sahur in Fortnite?
Yes. A Tung Tung Tung Sahur skin was sold in the Fortnite Item Shop in 2026.
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