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Carrying on tradition

A boy who lives in Kramat Pulo in Tanah Tinggi subdistrict in Central Jakarta caries a male Ondel-ondel (Betawi giant effigy) that will be brought to Cipulir in South Jakarta on Thursday

The Jakarta Post
Fri, July 31, 2015

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Carrying on tradition A boy who lives in Kramat Pulo in Tanah Tinggi subdistrict in Central Jakarta caries a male Ondel-ondel (Betawi giant effigy) that will be brought to Cipulir in South Jakarta on Thursday. Once used to protect Betawi people from bad luck, Ondel-ondel are now an important element in Betawi cultural festivities.(JP/P.J. Leo) (Betawi giant effigy) that will be brought to Cipulir in South Jakarta on Thursday. Once used to protect Betawi people from bad luck, Ondel-ondel are now an important element in Betawi cultural festivities.(JP/P.J. Leo)

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span class="inline inline-center">A boy who lives in Kramat Pulo in Tanah Tinggi subdistrict in Central Jakarta caries a male Ondel-ondel (Betawi giant effigy) that will be brought to Cipulir in South Jakarta on Thursday. Once used to protect Betawi people from bad luck, Ondel-ondel are now an important element in Betawi cultural festivities.(JP/P.J. Leo)

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