Ondel-ondel and Beer Pletok

                Have you tried “Beer Pletok”? Or maybe have you drunk it? Well, Beer Pletok is one of the traditional drink in Jakarta. The taste is different with another beer because the ingridients are from ginger, sugar, dried Java chili, salt, water, clove and other cooking spices.

Actually, Beer Pletok is the traditional drink from Jakarta. If you visit Jakarta you have to try it. I guarantee you will not be drunk.  While drinking it, you have to try Asinan Betawi, Ayam Syampok, Dodol Betawi, Gado-gado Betawi, Kembang Goyang, Kerak Telor, Keredok, Ketoprak Betawi or maybe Kue Akar Kelapa. Those are the traditional foods from Jakarta.  

 

Acording to Wikipedia (July, 2011) Ondel-ondel is a form of folk performance using a large puppets. It originated from Betawi, Indonesia and is often performed in festivals. The word ondel-ondel refers to both the performance and the puppet.

Ondel-ondel, the puppet, is about 2.5 meters tall with ± 80 cm diameter, made of woven bamboo. It is constructed in such a way so that it easily lifted by one person from the inside of the puppet. The puppet is usually dressed in brightly coloured garments, and in some occasions, in traditional Betawi clothing. The puppet's mask face is typically made of wood, and the hair from dried palm tree leaves that has been shredded lengthways. An ondel-ondel can either be of the female or male gender. The wooden mask of the male puppet is traditionally painted red, while the female painted white.

 making the miniatur of ondel-ondel from cock