Guess what! What is the name of the capital
city of Indonesia? The answer is Jakarta. Jakarta is a Metropolitan city
inhabited by many residents comes from several regions, both from Java and
other islands. Jakarta is famous for a very crowded life. Traffic congestion
and flooding has become a major problem that is difficult to solve in this
city. However, did you know that Jakarta still has a local art that until now
still maintained its sustainability? It is “Ondel-Ondel”.
Ondel-Ondel is a Betawi folk show that is
often featured in folk festivals to portray the ancestors who always guard
their grandchildren and the people of one village. Ondel-Ondel is a large doll
that has a height of about 2.5 meters with a diameter of ± 80 cm. This doll is
made of woven bamboo that is prepared so that easily borne from it. The face is
a mask, with head hair made from fibers.
Ondel-ondel face is divided into two namely
men and women. Ondel-Ondel men are usually painted in red, while the women are
white. Ondel Ondel beautifully decorated and covered with cloth as clothes. How
to play Ondel-Ondel is someone into the doll and walk while dancing to the
accompaniment of music. Accompaniment music in the form of Tanjidor, Pencak
Betawi or Bende depending on each entourage
From the beginning of its emergence, Onde-
Ondel has a mystical function that is to ward off evil spirits that haunt
people. But over time, Ondel-Ondel is used to entertain the local community and
outside the region. Even Ondel-Ondel is used to add splendor of folk feasts or
to the welcome of honorable guests.
In this modern era especially in Jakarta
which is very famous for the influence of western culture, Ondel-Ondel still
survive and become decorate face metropolitan city of Jakarta.
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