Betawi culture
Jakarta's native people.
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A cultural village around Setu Babakan lake in south Jakarta, set aside to preserve the culture of the Betawi, Jakarta's native Muslim people, whose identity formed from centuries of Malay, Arab, Chinese, Javanese and other mixing in Batavia. Traditional Betawi houses with broad wooden verandas dot the area. At weekends Betawi arts are performed, such as ondel-ondel dancing with giant puppets, traditional music and silat martial arts. Stalls around the lake serve famous Betawi foods, such as kerak telor, a sticky-rice omelette with toasted coconut, and soto Betawi. There is also a small museum of Betawi culture. Entry is free, and lake boats and food cost little. Come on a Sunday morning for the performances and food. It is a window onto authentic Jakarta far from the skyscrapers.
Jakarta's native people.
Giant puppets.
Jakarta's famous omelette.
Jagakarsa, south Jakarta
Jakarta's native people, a Muslim community formed from many groups mixing in Batavia, Arabs among them, with their own dialect, arts and food.