Betawi
culture is a treasure trove of color, tradition, song, dance, clothing, cuisine,
language and dialect. The culture thrives today due to government policy to
enhance the cultural identity of the original inhabitants of the city, and
prevent their traditions being buried beneath a tide of modernization. There
are annual parades and other celebrations in which three-meter tall Betawi
mascots (ondel ondel) - are seen delighting the crowds with their large
masks and tinsel-sprinkled headdresses.
The language of the
Betawi has been adopted by the fashionable younger generation of Jakartans from
all ethnic origins, whereas the more formal Betawi Malay is only spoken by the
more conservative older generation Orang Betawi
The official language is
Bahasa Indonesia and English is the most spoken and understood foreign language.
In covention hotels they have translators for English, Frence, Dutch, German,
Japanese, Mandarin, and even Spanish.
The native betawi people
speak Betawi Malay which is different from standard Malay. There are variations
in the language according to region, the Betawi Malay of the centre and that of
the periphery. There are also socio - cultural variations. The older people
born and bred in Jakarta
speak the traditional Betawi Malay, while the younger people and migrants speak
the modern version of the language.
In the language, various influences from other
cultures are appearent, Balinese, Sundanese, and Javanese influences are there
and words derived from Arabic, Dutch, chinese and Portuguese are easily
recognizable. Betawi Malay is spoken not only in Jakarta, but also in parts of Bekasi,
Tangerang and Bogor
which belong to the province
of West Java.
JAKARTA CULINARY
1. Kerak Telor
The food is synonymous
with
the
Pekan Raya
Jakarta (PRJ).
Therefore,
egg crust (kerak
telor) always
encountered
every
time
PRJ
held.
Currently,
egg crust (kerak
telor) became
scarce
food.
Although
a typical snacks from
Betawi,
the seller
actually
mostly from
Sunda,
West Java.
Egg crust has a savory taste.
The
savory taste
comes
from
the materials
used
in it,
the
white
sticky rice,
chicken eggs
or
duck
eggs,
dried
fried
shrimp,
fried
onion,
roasted
coconut,
red
chili,
kentchjur,
ginger,
pepper,
salt,
and sugar.
Taste delicious
in
egg crust (kerak
telor) derived
from
a mixture of
shrimp,
red
onion,
roasted
coconut,
red
chili,
kentchjur, ginger,
pepper,
and sugar.
2. Crocodile Bread
Crocodile
Bread, alligator-shaped
bread making
was actually
inspired from
a crocodile
habits
only
married
once
throughout in
his life. Crocodile
bread
used as a
symbol of
loyalty
married couples.
Therefore,
not
surprising that
the crocodile
bread
is always
present at
every event Betawi
traditional wedding.
Now, looking somewhat difficult
crocodile
bread.
Not
all
stores
sell that
bread.
If you
want to
buy
crocodiles bread,
people
also
usually
have to
order in advance.
Though
it is not
difficult to
make
bread
crocodile.
Ingredients
consisting
of
flour, sugar,
margarine,
salt,
yeast,
powdered
milk,
eggs,
and
dyes
easily obtained.
Only,
form
the dough
to resemble a
crocodile
requires
patience
to
make it
who are not accustomed.
3. Rangi Cake
Made from starch, mixed with grated coconut in the rough and thick coat by brown sugar.
4. Pletok Beer
Pletok beer is
the name and original signature drinks of Betawi. For all you know, this is not
a liquor drink containing alcohol. This drink is recommended to drink it because
it is good for health .
Pletok beer made from
spices, especially ginger, which is only found in the Betawi township. This
beer can be used as soft drinks thirst release a very delicious drink in warm
and cold conditions.
Betawi people
also believe, pletok name was added after hearing the sound of ice cubes that
collided with whipped furnace. So, saying, pletak ... pletok … And when the
drink is poured into a glass , foam will soon be popping up much like beer.
Finally, the name of the pletok beer become very popular among the Betawi
people.
The original of
pletok beer is blended from herbs. The most predominant flavor is ginger. The
rest cardamom, lemongrass, cinnamon, wooden cup, and sugar.
This drink is
often served along with pastries Betawi, like ape cakes, trays, grilled sticky
rice, and the other in the manner of the Betawi weddings. But in fact, can also
drink pletok beer anytime, any food company .
And the other example is:
1. Soto Betawi
2. Nasi Ulam
3. Gado-gado
4. Kembang Goyang
5. Semur Jengkol
6. Asinan Betawi
7. Ketoprak
8. Es Selendang Mayang, etc.
Tourism Objects
There are so many
interesting places in Jakarta:
1. Pulau Seribu (Thousand Island)
Thousand Islands or Kepulauan Seribu is an administrative district in the Special
Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia. Its area covers the archipelago in the Bay of Jakarta.
Thousand Islands is an archipelago located in the north of
Jakarta, directly facing the bay of Jakarta. The number of the island is not
exactly 1000 but only about 342 islands, including the sand island and coral
reefs. The Sand island and the coral reef itself is around 158. Not all islands
which included in the Thousand Islands group
are inhabited. Like many other islands in Indonesia, most of the islands in
the Thousand Islands are uninhabited. These
islands have potential chance for developing various kinds of industries,
including mining, for the most important.
The administrative center is located at Scout Island or Pulau
Pramuka which begin functioned as the district administration since 2003.
The major inhabitant in Thousand Islands
are Muslim and generally come from the tribe of Betawi, Bugis, Banten and
Madura.
There are some islands that become the most destination for
tourist who want to spend the time and take holidays. Those islands are: Pulau
Kahyangan, Pulau Pabelokan, Pulau Bidadari, Pulau Onrust, Pulau Edam, Pulau
Kelor, Pulau Rambut, Pulau Anyer, Pulau Puteri, Pulau Matahari, Pulau Sepa,
Pulau Pantara Barat dan Pantara Timur, Pulau Bira Besar (Bira Island), Pulau
Kotok, Pulau Pelangi, Pulau Papa Theo, Pulau Laki, Pulau Pamagaran, Pulau
Sabira, Pulau Saktu and Pulau Penike.
Other islands are sometimes visited for those who want to
dive, like: Pulau Kotok
Pulau Papa Theo, Pulau Peniki, Pulau Matahari, Pulau Gosonglaga and Pulau Semak
Daun.
2. Taman Impian Jaya Ancol
Taman Impian Jaya Ancol otherwise known as Ancol Dreamland is an integral part of Ancol Bay City, a resort destination located
along Jakarta's waterfront, in Ancol Kelurahan,Pademangan, Indonesia. Ancol Dreamland
opened in 1966 and is currently the largest integrated tourism area in South East Asia, boasting an international championship golf course, a theme
park, hotels and other recreational facilities. There are many
tourist object such as, Dunia Fantasi, Atlantis
Water Adventure, Ocean
Dream Samudra, SeaWorld, Beaches, Pasar
Seni, Executive
Golf Fun, Jaya
Bowling, Ocean
Eco Park, Ancol
Beach City, Gondola, Putri Duyung Hotel,
Mercure Convention
Centre, and Seafood Restaurant.
3. Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran
PT Jakarta
International Expo is a subsidiary company of the Central Cipta Murdaya Group
(CCM), which is known for its experiences and reputation in a wide array of
industries in Indonesia,
such as manufacturing, trade and expo, infrastructural engineering,
agricultural, property development, and many more. This excellent reputation is
proven with the success of many event and projects.
4. Istiqlal Mosque
Istiqlal Mosque, or Masjid Istiqlal,
(Independence Mosque) in Jakarta, Indonesia
is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia and has
the highest capacity. Thisnational mosque of Indonesia was
built to commemorate Indonesian independence and named "Istiqlal", an
Arabic word for "independence". The mosque was opened to the public 22 February 1978. Within Jakarta, the mosque is
positioned next to Merdeka
Square and the Jakarta
Cathedral.
The mosque
have seven gates to enter, and all seven gates are named after Al-Asmaul-Husna, the names of
God in Islam. The
number seven represents the Seven Heavens in Islamic
cosmology.
5. Jakarta Cathedral Church
There are three main
spires in Jakarta Cathedral: the two tallest ones measured 60 metres tall and
are located in front on each side of the portal. The north tower is called
"The Fort of David", which symbolizes Mary as the refuge and
protector against the power of darkness. The south tower, also 60 metres tall,
is called "The Ivory Tower", which the whiteness and pureness of
ivory describe the pureness of Virgin Mary. On the Ivory Tower, there are old
clocks that are still well functioned as well as a church bell. The third spire
rises above the roof's cross intersection and measured 45 metres tall from the
ground, and is called "The Angelus Dei Tower".
6. Monumen Nasional
There are three main
spires in Jakarta Cathedral: the two tallest ones measured 60 metres tall and
are located in front on each side of the portal. The north tower is called
"The Fort of David", which symbolizes Mary as the refuge and
protector against the power of darkness. The south tower, also 60 metres tall,
is called "The Ivory Tower", which the whiteness and pureness of
ivory describe the pureness of Virgin Mary. On the Ivory Tower, there are old
clocks that are still well functioned as well as a church bell. The third spire
rises above the roof's cross intersection and measured 45 metres tall from the
ground, and is called "The Angelus Dei Tower".
7. Bundaran HI (Hotel Indonesia)
8. Kidzania
Kidzania Jakarta is an educational indoor
theme park located in Jakarta,Indonesia. Opened in November 2007 at the Pacific
Place Jakarta. Upon
entering Kidzania Jakarta (somewhat different of things received during entry,
but mostly similar to other tenants), one is given a boarding pass, a map of
the city, and a 50 Kidzos (the official currency of Kidzania) paycheck upon
entry. Inside, one can work on over 70 different professions. Some
establishments require children to pay a significant amount of Kidzos. If one
runs out of money, they must work in establishments that offer salaries in a significant amount of
Kidzos. A security bracelet is required during entry so that parents can find
you if you are lost, and can only be removed upon return to Jakarta.
9. Old Town
Kota (Indonesian: Kota Tua Jakarta), is a small area in Jakarta, Indonesia. It is also known as Old
Jakarta, and Old
Batavia (Dutch: Oud Batavia). It spans 1.3 square kilometres of North Jakarta and West Jakarta (KelurahanPinangsia, Taman
Sari and Kelurahan Roa Malaka, Tambora). Kota is
Indonesian word for "city", it was the reminiscent of the vicinity
during colonial times in 16th century that the city was only within Batavia walled compound
(today Kota),
while the surrounding areas was only kampung (villages),
orchards, and ricefields. The largely Chinese down town area of Glodok is
a central part of Kota.
However,
there is still much hope in restoring the area, especially with various
non-profit organizations, private institutions, and even the government recently
stepping up to the plate to rejuvenate Old Jakarta's legacy. In 2007, several
streets surrounding Fatahillah square such as Pintu Besar street and Pos Kota street, were closed to vehicles
as a first step towards the rejuvenation.
10. Planetarium
Planetarium Jakarta is an educational
touring facility that presents simulations about astronomy and celestial
objects. The existence of Planetarium Jakarta is very useful for Indonesian
people, especially students, as it's really helpful in developing knowledge
about earth and outer space science. The At Planetarium Jakarta you could see
Planetarium Show, usually called as Star Theater. The show takes about 60
minutes time with various themes such as Solar System, Solar Eclipse and Lunar
Eclipse, Little Explorer at Solar System, Our Galaxy is Bima Sakti, Earth, the
Blue Planet, Multi Star and Variable Star, From Equator to Polar, Biography of
the Star, and The Formation of Solar System. Besides the Star Theater show
there’s also a multimedia show that explain the theories about solar as the
center of solar system and the theories about the formation of universe.
Planetarium
Jakarta
provides facilities to observe celestial objects through direct telescopic
observation that allow you to see phenomenon of the nature like lunar eclipse,
solar eclipse, comet, and others. The telescopic observation schedule is
arranged based on the weather forecast. Planetarium Jakarta has an exhibition hall that consist
of celestial objects, pictures about the galaxy, outer space suit, and outer
space observation equipments.
Jakarta
Infrastructure
Jakarta - DKI Jakarta has 6
projects that target infrastructure will be built in stages from 2013 . In
total required investment of around Rp 442 trillion .
Thus quoted from the Secretariat of
State , Sunday ( 09/09/2012
) . Infrastructure projects that antaralain :
1 . Project Mass Rapid Transit ( MRT )
with a total investment of Rp 103 trillion, which consists of a phase I Lebak
Bulus to HI Roundabout Rp 23 trillion , and the roads around the Cikarang
Balaraja up to Rp 70 trillion to Rp 80 trillion .
To build the railway construction is
done through funding from the provincial government with the help of a loan
from JICA . After construction is built , then the government will launch a
tender operations to the private sector for the operation of the project .
MRT is a rail -based transportation is
most likely done in Jakarta
. Monorail project that was started in the era of the previous governor
continued difficult due to funding problems . Instead there will be transport
busway overpass .
Construction of north-south corridor
from Lebak Bulus to Kampung Bandan done in two stages . The first phase
connecting Lebak Bulus - HI Roundabout along 15.7 km with 13 stations , seven
stations are elevated and six underground stations .
The first project is targeted to start
up in late 2016. The second phase will continue the path of the south - ytara
roundabout to Kampung Bandan along 8.1 kilometers is targeted to operate 2018.
Jakarta - 2 . 6 infrastructure
development along the toll road 75 km with an investment of around Rp 40
trillion to Rp 45 trillion .
The Government has received the
winning bidder consortium PT Jakarta Tollroad Development ( JTD ) . Is
currently in the process of negotiating an investment . Targeted the
construction process can be carried out in 2013 . A six-lane toll road project
is circular in the capital Jakarta
will be equipped with TransJakarta bus express.
3 . Sea Embankment Project Giant or
Giant Sea Wall along the northern coast of Jakarta with a total investment of Rp 200
trillion . This project prevents Jakarta
coastal area submerged by sea water due to continued decline in surface soil in
Jakarta .
Besides Jakarta is also developing infrastructure in Jakarta Bay to the amount of investment reached
Rp 200 trillion, which is expected to take 10 years .
4 . Water development projects through
the pipeline Jatilahur worth Rp 4 trillion . Project Water Supply System ( SPAM
) Jatilahur , will be built to increase the availability of raw water in Jakarta , tender
scheduled to open in 2013 . The first phase is projected to be completed in
2015 with a carrying 5000 liters of water per second .
5 . Development of Special Economic
Zones ( SEZs ) Ali Sadikin in Marunda with a total investment of Rp 50 trillion
6 . Development of Wastewater (sewage ) from 2.2
% to 22.5 % with an investment of Rp 40 trillion .
Di Susun Oleh:
1. Neria Chairunnisa
2. Diedra Khairunnisa
3. Mahaliya Nahariyanti
4. Ismi Dewanty Putri
5. Fransiska
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