The giant puppets from Betawi “Ondel-Ondel” is
the icon of Metropolitan city Jakarta . But, until know no one knows why its
called Ondel-Ondel. Ondel Ondel always perform as a couple like a husband and
wife. It has 2.5 untul 5 meters tall with a 80 centimeters of diameter. Ondel-ondel made of bamboo and its constructed
in such a way so that can be easily lifted by one person from inside.
Ondel-Ondel always dressed with a bright
colour and ofcourse dressed with traditional betawi clothings. The hair of
ondel ondel made of palm tree leaves and the mask made from wood. The
performance of ondel ondel usually complemented with a mussicians
(Tanjidor) and occasioally a showcase of
betawi style of Martial Arts (Pencak Silat) . The mussicians usually plays
Betawi’s traditional compositions and cheerful songs. Before, Ondel-Ondel was performed to provide
protection from evil spirit. Thats why ondel ondel have a scary faces.
Usually You can see Ondel Ondel performance when Jakarta’s
birthday comes in Pekan Raya Jakarta (PRJ) or Monas .
