Icon of Jakarta

Ondel-ondel is to show of people which have for centuries there are Jakarta and its surroundings, what this day become region of Betawi. Ondel-ondel represent one of the properties society of Betawi. In the year 1940, ondel-ondel exploited as protection or exorcist by some citizen of Betawi. But the function now have faded, a long of progress of idea society of Betawi. The mistical meaning people say staying till year decade 1950. At the time ondel-ondel come up with clothes are there him, with long hair and eye-tooth.

In 1970 function experience of frictions as attendant of style circumcision of Betawi. This time the way of dressing of ondel-ondel also experience of change, more polite and have the character of to amuse. Even now not only as complement of society entertainment amusement of Betawi, but ondel-ondel have a entered time hotel room or lobby there is event in hotel with luxuriant appearence impressing.