''Vivere pericoloso'' (or in another source, ''vivere pericolosamente'' {{IPA-it, ˈviːvere perikoˌlozaˈmente}) is a phrase in the

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, which means "to live dangerously". Usually, the phrase is used for dangerous things, such as people living in dangerous areas because of disaster, and in fear of recurrence. In

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, this phrase was popularized by Indonesia's first president Sukarno in 1964 when his state address on the 19th anniversary of the nation's independence was entitled ''Tahun Vivere Pericoloso'' (The Year of Living Dangerously, abbreviated as ''Tavip''), roughly a year before the coup attempt by the

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. The title of the address inspired

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and

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tells the story of the events in Jakarta before and after the 30 September Movement launched its action. The phrase was later used by the newspaper '' Sinar Harapan'' as a title of its critic corner.

External links

Documentation video of ''Tahun Vivere Pericoloso'' on YouTube
Italian words and phrases History of Indonesia