Ondel-ondel
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Ondel-ondel is a large puppet figure featured in the Betawi folk performance in Jakarta, Indonesia. As an icon of Jakarta, ondel-ondel is often utilized as a pair for livening up festivals or welcoming guests of honor. It is one of a few Indonesian folk performances that has survived modernization and is still being regularly performed.
Key facts
- Dance.name
- Ondel-ondel
- Dance.image
- Ondel - Ondel.jpg
- Dance.caption
- Ondel-ondel is a form of Betawi folk performance which is often performed at public parties.
- Dance.genre
- Traditional puppet
- Dance.instruments
- , , , Tanjidor
- Dance.inventor
- Betawi people
- Dance.origin
- Indonesia
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Encyclopedic overview
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- History
- Archaic and colonial period
- Modern custom
- The figure
- Similar performances
- See also
- References
- External links
Ondel-ondel is a large puppet figure featured in the Betawi folk performance in Jakarta, Indonesia. As an icon of Jakarta, ondel-ondel is often utilized as a pair for livening up festivals or welcoming guests of honor. It is one of a few Indonesian folk performances that has survived modernization and is still being regularly performed.
The musical accompaniment for the ondel-ondel performance varies with regions, occasions, and groups of performances.
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