ondel-ondel betawi

JAKARTA did have a tremendous charm. Position as the capital of Indonesia has spurred perkernbangannya as its administrative, commercial centers, industrial centers, and cultural center. Jakarta into the estuary flow of newcomers from all over the archipelago, and also from abroad.

Unlike the art palace that is the work of artists at the court with full devotion to the arts, arts and berkernbang Betawi actually grow spontaneously among the people with all its simplicity. Therefore Betawi art can be classified as folk art. One of the forms show the Betawi people are often shown dalarn parties people are ondel-ondel. It seems ondel-ondel portray ancestors or ancestors who always keep their grandchildren or a resident of a village.

Ondel-ondel is a form of folk performances Batavia (Jakarta) are often displayed in the party of the people, seem to portray ondel-ondel ancestor or ancestors that preserves their grandchildren or a resident of a village.Originally ondel-ondel function as repellent reinforcements or disorder that haunts Subtle Spirit, which is always a village or an individual.Today ondel-ondel is usually used to add vibrant folk festivals or to welcome an honored guest and or able to bridal procession circumcision as well as in special occasions such as anniversary of Jakarta. Betapun swift currents of modernization ondel-ondel fact still survive and become trimmer face of the city of Jakarta.However, unfortunately, the Betawi people who rarely use the ondel-ondel for events or party activities in the township / neighborhood in Jakarta. Ondel-ondel so rarely seen on the show Betawi (Jakarta) itself.

Ondel-ondel the form of a large doll that is about less than 2.5 meters with a diameter of approximately 80 inches, made of woven bamboo, which is prepared in such a way. So easily borne from it. Form part of the face mask or a mask, with hair made of palm fiber head, the face-ondel ondel men painted in red, while for women in the paint with white. This form shows many similarities to those found in several other areas, ondel-ondel was formerly named Barongan, now many people call it Betawi ondel-ondel for not knowing its origin.

Hopefully the next generation be able to preserve the cultures that exist in the country so as not to get run over by the times.

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