ondel-ondel

Ondel-ondel is one of Indonesian art and culture of the country from the State Capital of Indonesia, Jakarta. And also one of the main forms of performances Betawi people are often featured in popular festivities are ondel-ondel. It seems ondel-ondel portray ancestors or ancestors who always keep their grandchildren or a resident of a village.Ondel-ondel in the form of a large doll that is about ± 2.5 m with ± 80 cm diameter, 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, a head of hair made from palm fiber. Face-ondel ondel men in the paint in red, while the women were painted with white color. These forms show many similarities with that found in some other areas.
In Pasundan known as Badawang, in Central Java Beans called Barongan, while in Bali known as Barong Landung. According to estimates of performances had been there since before the spread of Islam in Java.
Ondel-ondel original function as repellent reinforcements or spirit who haunts the disorder. Today ondel-ondel is usually used to add vibrant folk festivals or to welcome an honored guest, whiskers at the inauguration of the new building was completed. No matter how swift currents of modernization, ondel-ondel apparently still survive and become trimmer Jakarta metropolitan city faces.
The music that accompanies the ondel-ondel is not certain, tergantug of each party. There are accompanied tanjidor, such as group-ondel ondel pimpian Gejen, Setu village. Some are accompanied by a troupe of martial Betawi like "Beringin Sakti" leader Duloh, head Yasin, from Rawasari. There is also accompanied by Bende, "Kemes", Ningnong and Rebana Ketimpring, such as head-ondel ondel rombogan Lamoh, Kalideres. Ondel ondel betawi basically still survive and be trimmer in the face of the metropolitan city of Jakarta.

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