Arts and Culture

Culture Jakarta is a mestizo culture, or a mixture of diverse ethnic cultures. Since the days of the Netherlands, Jakarta is the capital city of Indonesia, which attracted immigrants from within and outside the archipelago. The tribes who inhabit Jakarta, among others, Javanese, Sundanese, Minangkabau, Batak, and the Bugis. Apart from population Nusantara, Jakarta culture also absorb a lot of foreign cultures, such as Arab culture, Chinese, Indian, and Portuguese.
Tribe Betawi as a native of Jakarta somewhat sidelined by the new settlers. They come out of Jakarta and moved to areas in West Java province and provinsiBanten. Betawi culture was eliminated by other cultures both Indonesian and western culture. To preserve Betawi culture, was founded in Situ Babakan cultural heritage.