Trymacs says on Twitch that he used to be a “Talahon” – but what does that actually mean?

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“Talahon” is a candidate for the youth word of 2024. The term is currently being hotly debated on Twitch. Streamer Trymacs even says that he used to be a Talahon himself. MeinMMO tells you what’s behind it.

There are currently tons of videos on TikTok of young men kickboxing or gesticulating to a certain song – and German Twitch streamers are suddenly being confronted with the question of whether they are actually a “Talahon”. We explain what the trend is all about.

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Controversial youth word “Talahon”

What is a Talahon anyway? “Talahon” is a new term that is currently making the rounds on social networks and has now even made it into the shortlist for the youth word of 2024 on Langenscheidt.

Especially on TikTok, videos of young men who attract attention with their clothing style and behavior are circulating.

The videos are usually accompanied by the song “Ta3l Lahon” by the rapper Hassan. The title is derived from Arabic and means something like “come here”. However, due to the use of the song in their videos, the young men themselves are now referred to as “Talahon”.

According to Spiegel, a “Talahon” wears designer clothes, from a Gucci cap to a sweater to a fanny pack, and has an aggressive demeanor. In a short video on TikTok, however, Tagesschau shows why the buzzword should be viewed critically:

  • The content of the videos is often sexist, which would help to normalize such attitudes
  • The term itself is now used in the right-wing scene and has become a kind of enemy image for some

    • Twitch streamers react to the trend

    The trend has also arrived on German Twitch, but it has been received very differently there. Trymacs, who generally appears as a narrow-minded model citizen (an “Alman”), had a surprising realization about his own past.

    Back then, the streamer reports, he wore Ed Hardy, chilled at the train station, spat on the ground and all of his friends had fanny packs. When other young people showed up who were “also looking to cause trouble,” “it” just happened. According to a definition based purely on appearance and behavior, Trymacs sees himself as a former “Talahon.” (via YouTube)

    Some streamers like Papaplatte discuss whether the term could possibly be understood as racist. However, current Twitch high-flyer Zarbex is convinced that the term has nothing to do with origin: There are also “white bread Talahons”.

    Berlin content creator Tanzverbot simply finds the trend “too funny” and MontanaBlack simply doesn’t understand anything (via TikTok).

    The 36-year-old MontanaBlack, who is also affectionately referred to as “pensioner”, still has his problems with the new-fangled youth word, but fortunately no one can take one thing away from him: Twitch: MontanaBlack will definitely claim that a candidate for the youth word 2023 was his

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