Ondel Ondel

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f you visit at certain times, especially on the anniversary of Jakarta. You will watch a traditional Betawi spectacle that you can enjoy.
His name is ondel-ondel, Ondel-ondel Betawi is a form of folk performances that often appear in people's parties. It seems ondel-ondel portray ancestors or ancestors who always keep their grandchildren or a resident of a village.
Ondel-ondel the form of a large doll was about 2.5 meters tall with a diameter of ± 80 cm, 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 the head hair is made of palm fiber. Face-ondel ondel men usually painted in red, while white women. These forms show many similarities to those in some other areas.

In Pasundan known as Badawang, in Central Java called Barongan Beans, whereas in Bali is better known as Barong Landung. According to estimates of performances had been there since before the spread of Islam in Java.

Originally ondel-ondel function as repellent reinforcements or a wandering spirits disorders. Today ondel-ondel is usually used to add vibrant folk festivals or to welcome an honored guest, for example at the inauguration of the new building was completed. No matter how swift currents of modernization, ondel-ondel still survive and be trimmer faces metropolitan Jakarta.
[edit] Musical accompaniment

The music that accompanies ondel-ondel not necessarily, depending on each party. There are accompanied tanjidor, such as group leaders Gejen ondel-ondel, Kampung Setu. There are accompanied by martial Betawi such as group "Banyan Way" Duloh leader, now leader Yasin, from Rawasari. There is also diirig Bende, "Kemes", Ningnong and Rebana Ketimpring, such as group leaders ondel-ondel Lamoh, Kalideres.

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