Ondel-ondel Betawi is a form of folk performances are often shown in the people's parties.Ondel-ondel in the form of a large puppet was about 2.5 meters high with a diameter of ± 80 cm, made of woven bamboo are prepared so that they are easily borne of it. The face masks or mask, the head of hair is made of fibers. Ondel-ondel face men usually painted in red, while women in white. The forms show many similarities to those in some other areas.Actually Ondel-Ondel figures who removed the ballet reog Wengker version of Ponorogo is a prominent pair of spirits with the body of a giant, but because they interfere with the trip Singo Barong. Then they become crows and peacocks in the form of a giant anyway. But the government Batara Katong, the figures are not too important to lose.Originally ondel-ondel serves as a repellent reinforcements or disorder that haunts spirits. Today ondel-ondel typically used to add color people party or to welcome honored guests, for example, at the inauguration of the new building was completed. However swift currents of modernization, ondel-ondel still survive and to decorate the face of metropolitan Jakarta.
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