Betawi cultural reserve inaugurated<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso inaugurated on Saturday the
\ncompletion of the first-phase construction of a Betawi (native
\nJakartan) cultural reserve in Srengseng Sawah subdistrict in the
\nJagakarsa area of South Jakarta.<\/p>\n
The first-phase of the project, which cost Rp 1.2 billion,
\nincludes a nine-meter-wide entrance gate, a Betawi traditional
\nhouse, a guest house, and an open air theater facing the lake in
\nthe area.<\/p>\n
\"I hope people can use the complex as a source of information
\non Betawi culture,\" Sutiyoso said.<\/p>\n
He called for the participation of Jakartans in the project,
\nsaying that it was a part of the effort to preserve the
\ntraditions of native Jakartans.<\/p>\n
\"If it's not us (residents) who take care of our kampong
\n(urban village), then who else will?\" he asked.<\/p>\n
The cultural reserve development in the area, which is
\ncurrently home to some 34,000 people, half of whom are Betawi
\npeople, will also require residents to build and renovate their
\nhouses using classic Betawi architecture.<\/p>\n
Sutiyoso said the first phase of the project, which is funded
\nthrough the city budget, had cost some Rp 1.2 billion, which was
\nlower than the projected Rp 1.5 billion.<\/p>\n
The 165-hectare area of Srengseng Sawah was chosen for the
\nproject due to the large population of ethnic Betawi living in
\nand around the area.<\/p>\n
The project is the successor to an earlier one in Condet, East
\nJakarta, which was abandoned because many of the residents sold
\ntheir properties .<\/p>\n
Lack of funds was also a constraint in the Condet project and
\nresulted in traditional homes not being built due to the high
\nprice of timber and maintenance.<\/p>\n
There are about two million Betawi people in Jakarta, living
\nin the city's kampongs, especially on the outskirts. (04)<\/p>",
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