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.