On this post we as a group wanna tell you guys about our experienced going to Setu Babakan.
Setu Babakan is located in Srengseng Sawah, sub‐district of Jagakarsa South Jakarta. This site is considered as a part of the Betawi Cultural Village which is devoted to the preservaon oh the indigenous Betawi Culture.
The Setu Babakan lake has an area of 32 hectares in which the water flows in from the ciliwung river. All around the lake can be found a wide variety of plants and plant fruits. Plants and fruit grown around the lake is very diverse, including Rambutan, Mango, Pandan, Palm, Jamblang, Melinjo, Santol, Guava, Cimpedak, Nangka, Jengkol etc.
On the lake there is also a swan boat rides that are rented to tourists who want to get around in the middle of the lake. Swan boat rides can be ridden for 2 people. Ticket price is quite cheap for adults Rp. 7.500 and for children Rp. 5.000. Around the lake are also a lot of sellers offering a wide variety of food and beverages.
They are were Setu Babakan Betawi is a typical food such as Arum Manis, Kerak Telor (Egg Crust), Toge Goreng, Nasi Uduk, Rujak Bebek, Nasi Ulam, Meatballs etc. The beverages are common in peddling in Setu Babakan namely Bir Pletok, Es Potong, Ice Durian, etc.
We met someone at setu babakan and we interviewed him. His name is Madi, Madi is an employee at Setu Babakan. He usually take care of the Stage that usually using by some people there to perform some dance and etc. Madi tell us that in the holiday season theres so many people that came to Setu Babakan with their family to have a quality me with their loved ones, People that usually cme to Setu Babakan is kids with their parents, but somemes the teenagers come to Setu Babakan to see a lake, eat some food at the edge of the lake with their friends.
When we want to go to setu babakan there is no price that we have to pay which is free entry. The opening hours is Sunday – Saturday from 08:00 AM to 18:00 PM. You can see the scedule of some Betawi Culture such as Gambang Keromong, Topeng Dance, Marawis, Tanjidor and etc. You can see the scedule near the performing stage. Unluckyly when we get there there is no performing art at there, so we just stroll around the lake and see the view. Madi tell us there’s a Museum about 2 km from the place that people usually perform some dance, etc and there are tradional clothes and tradional house. But to enter it we must have a license.
And finally these are the pictures that we took over there:
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| Main Entrance |
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| Performing Stage |
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| Betawi Traditional House |
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| Schedule of Activities/Performing |
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| Rules |
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| Me, Andhin, and Alyaa infront the stage |
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| Me, Andhin and Alyaa at the Betawi Traditional House |
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| Traditional food and snacks sell out here |
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| Counter for Swan Boat Ride |
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| Kerak Telor/Egg Crust |
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| Receptionist |
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| Information Banners |
