Dance Art

Topeng Betawi Dance, Not Just Any Dance

Topeng betawi is an original Betawi art consisting of play, speech, and dance, which raises simple stories with comedic elements, not just dances using masks. The Abang None Theater once again raises an original form of performing art from Jakarta, namely topeng betawi with a youthful style by a cultured intelligent generation. topeng betawi is typical art of the native people of Jakarta. The dancers wear the typical Betawi kebaya with cloth tied to the hips and a colorful crown called a flower mask. A mask covers their faces. The mask has no straps on the head. The mask is worn by biting it. The wooden mask has closed eyes, a sharp nose, and red lips. The topeng betawi Show is usually held during a celebration. Apart from being a performing art, those who are planning to organize topeng betawi art in the hope that the family will be kept away from disaster. topeng betawi is not an ordinary dance performance. In the past, the Betawi people believed that this dance also served as a repellent against evil. Residents who hold the celebration will invite the topeng betawi art group in the hope that their families will avoid disaster or calamity. However, over time, the belief that this art can be used as a means of repelling reinforcements is fading. Currently, topeng betawi has become an ordinary art, which means entertainment or performance only.

Bujaka - Aplikasi Budaya Jakarta

DINAS KEBUDAYAAN PROVINSI DKI JAKARTA
Jalan Gatot Subroto Kav. 40-41 Lt. 11 dan 12
Kelurahan Kuningan Timur, Kecamatan Setiabudi
Jakarta Selatan
DKI Jakarta, 12950
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