Mat Item

Mat Item

One of the Betawi figure, after the Pitung, is Mat Item, from Rawa Belong. Mat Item lived at the time of independence until the 1960s. The story of Mat Item is different with the story Pitung. Martial arts whiz genius who used to bad things, even to the indigenous people.

Kampung Betawi

Kampung Betawi Setu Babakan

If you want to feel the atmosphere of the Betawi, let's go to Kampung Betawi located in Setu Babakan.
This village is located in South Jakarta area precisely in Srengseng Sawah Village, District Jagakarsa. This vast area covering 165 hectares, there are nearly 3000 Head of Families who are mostly indigenous Betawi.
Management at Kampung Betawi will be taken over by the city government, and will be used as an icon of tourism capital.

MONAS

National Monument ( MONAS )

 National Monument or popularly abbreviated or Tugu Monas is a monument as high as 132 meters (433 feet). Form of memorial that one is very unique, is the cornerstone obeliks marble yoni phallus-shaped fertility symbol based on Hindu culture. Construction of this monument began on August 17, 1961 under the orders of President Soekarno, and was opened to the public on July 12, 1975. The monument is crowned with flames of gold-coated sheet which symbolizes the spirit of struggle burning.

Betawi Figures

Here I will only introduce the stores - Betawi figures from the Dutch colonial era until the present. Some of them now become legendary figures whose names are familiar to us, even used as a street in downtown Jakarta.

Pitung (Robin Hood Betawi).

Si Pitung

Resistance Pitung lameness countries representing the Betawi people in those days (around 1800)

Ramadhan Market Benhil, Jakarta

Ramadhan Market Benhil

 The area around the Bendungan Hillir (Benhil) has long been known, as a venue for selling a variety of foods during Ramadhan. Them, ranging from permanent to seasonal merchants from Jalan Sudirman lined up to go towards Pejompongan.

Firecrackers, the coveted, and the hated

Firecracker

 

Each month of fasting these things become familiar voice our ears, especially when the early evening until late morning. The atmosphere of excitement and cheerfulness as fast as if not complete without fireworks. Although fireworks are prohibited by the government because many lives but, because of fireworks has become a tradition and culture of the fireworks seemed to be a symbol of the fasting month of coveted, and the hated. Then how the history of fireworks came in Indonesia, especially the Betawi people?

Betawi people Welcoming Ramadhan

Welcoming Ramadhan

Month of Ramadan which will arrive in a few days for the Betawi people really look forward to. Anak Betawi since the age of seven have been educated both parents to fast. At first, half a day until midday. In fact, not infrequently those aged 10 years fasted until Maghrib. 

Ondel - Ondel

Ondel - ondel

Ondel-ondel is a Betawi folk gigs that often appear in the party - a party of the people.
Ondel-ondel is a symbol that has its own uniqueness. shaped hollow resembling two large statues of male figures and women. The statue carried by people on the inside and moved like a human. 

Silat Cingkrik

Silat Cingkrik

Silat Cingkrik comes from Rawa Belong. Historically, around 1817, living swordsman named Ki Maing that once met Nyi Saereh with apes. Because the behavior of the Ape upset, Ki Maing was hit with a stick.
But, the repercussions are always misses because the monkeys are very agile. Arriving home, Ki Maing inspired agility and intelligence of the ape. He then combines movement with the stance he has ever mastered.

Tanjidor

Even if "Tanjidor called" Betawi folk music, but using modern musical instruments, especially brass. As trombhon, piston (comet a piston), tenor, clarinet, axles, equipped with membrane percussion instruments, commonly called the drum or drums.

Welcome to Betawi Gue

We just feel the excitement from Jakarta Birthday which is celebrated every June 22. Tificate of Jakarta this year 484 years old. Jakarta revived with fanfare - its typical fanfare, with the Jakarta Fair held ahead of the anniversary of Jakarta up to a month.