" Ondel Ondel as an icon of DKI Jakarta"

 " this is betawi culture"

Ondel Ondel is one of the cultural heritages of DKI Jakarta until now used as an icon of DKI Jakarta. 

Ondel Ondel is made an icon of Jakarta because it has an inherent symbol of Betawi culture such as male ondel ondel and female ondel ondel. 

There are 2 types of ondel ondel, namely male and female, how to find out male ondel ondel and female ondel ondel, namely, the red face is male and the white one is female. In addition, ondel ondel has a headdress called kembang kelape and the whole body is covered with colored cloth. 

here are examples of male and female Ondel Ondel 

Ondel Ondel laki laki

Ondel Ondel perempuan

This characteristic of Ondel Ondel is one of the reasons it is used as a Jakarta icon. Besides being made a Jakarta icon, ondel ondel is a form of preserving Betawi culture itself. 

By preserving this ondel ondel so that people recognize and appreciate this Betawi cultural heritage in this modern era. 

In this modern era, ondel ondel artists play a big role in creating innovations in ondel ondel creations without leaving their traditional characteristics. For example, by adding costumes and Iringa music to appeal to the younger generation or gen z. This effort is expected to bridge the gap between tradition and modernity. 

The cohesiveness between the government and the local community is also very important in preserving the great Betawi culture of ondel-ondel. The government also provides support in the form of funding and facilities to carry out Betawi culture, while other communities carry out activities. In preserving this culture, it is expected to create a conducive environment for the preservation of ondel-ondel, so that this cultural tradition can continue to live and thrive in the modern era.

Conclusion 

As a young generation, preserving the ondel ondel culture is very much needed so that it is not forgotten, by promoting ondel ondel to the wider community through social media such as Instagram, YouTube, tiktok, etc. This can be promoted such as Instagram, YouTube, tiktok, etc. This can be promoted such as tutorials for making ondel ondel, documentation of ondel ondel events and the history of ondel ondel. 

Let's revive our culture and make it a legacy for future generations.!

Published by Ahmad Subayu