Puppet Ondel - Ondel (Jakarta-Indonesia)

Ondel-ondel is a large doll with a bamboo frame with a size of approximately 2.5 M, the height and diameter of less than 80 cm. Created in such a way that pemikulnya that are therein can move rather freely .. Shaped face mask or a mask, with round eyes.

Ondel-ondel is show people that there are already many centuries in and around Jakarta, formerly known as the Batavia area. Although the performances of such people there is also in some other places like in Priangan known as Badawang, in Cirebon called Barongan Beans and in Bali called Barong Landung, but ondel ondel-specific characteristic. Ondel-ondel considered a form of theater without a speech, because it was originally used as the personification of the ancestor or ancestors, patron safety and seisinya village.

Ondel-ondel dolls male depicting male faces were painted red and ondel-ondel Dolls depicting female white or yellow-faced women. Ondel-ondel is usually used to enliven the party, such as the bridal party and so forth. Normally just brought a pair, male and female. But this depends on demand adult who has a show. Even in public celebrations such as birthday anniversary of Jakarta, also brought a few pairs of regular, so it is quite festive feast.
Music ondel-ondel carrier varies, depending on each group. There are accompanied by music instrument Tanjidor, pencak Betawi music instrument, music instruments and equipment Ningnong Rebana music.

Making ondel-ondel conducted in an orderly, well time to form a mask, making his body with bamboo materials. Before work begins, typically provided sedekahan which among others contains red and white pulp, salad-salad seven appearance, seven kinds of flowers and so forth, with dibakarkan incense powder. Similarly ondel-ondel the ready-made, usually also provided sedekahan and fragrant incense, accompanied by a prayer addressed to the spirits that inhabit the doll is considered the ondel-ondel. Prior to release from storage, when will the show usually wherewithal. Burning incense made by the leader of the group, or one of the elder. According to local terms such ceremony is called "ngukup".