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Setu Babakan Betawi Cultural Village or Setu Babakan is a cultural park of Betawi people, which is located at Srengseng Sawah, Jagakarsa, Jakarta in Indonesia. [1] The village is about 5 kilometers southeast of Ragunan Zoo at the center of the Betawi Cultural Village, a site considered as part of the cultural heritage of Jakarta, which is devoted to the preservation of the indigenous Betawi ...
Betawi people borrowed the Chinese culture of firecrackers during weddings, circumcisions, or any celebrative events. The tradition of bringing roti buaya (crocodile bread) during a wedding is probably a European custom. Other Betawi celebrations and ceremonies include sunatan or khitanan (Muslim circumcision), and the Lebaran Betawi festival. [34]
The museum was constructed over three years from 2012 to 2015, [4] and was initially one of the units managed by the Betawi Cultural Village management body. [1] [5] On July 30, 2017, the museum was officially opened and made available for public visits during the 11th Betawi Lebaran celebration, attended by Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
The Betawi culture is distinct from those of the Sundanese or Javanese, forming a language island in the surrounding area. There is a significant Chinese influence in Betawi culture, reflected in the popularity of Chinese cakes and sweets, firecrackers , and Betawi wedding attire that demonstrates Chinese and Arab influences.
Many indigenous cultures, especially the Betawi culture, flourished in Kemayoran. Among them is the kroncong music, a mixture of indigenous music and Portuguese fado music. Kroncong Tugu, a variation of kroncong that originally came from Tugu (about 12 km east of present-day Jakarta), is a variation that is closely associated with Kemayoran.
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