KEMAYORAN, once a predominantly Betawi kampung, has drastically changed. Most of the native Betawi have dispersed to other parts of Jakarta especially after what were once rice fields in the area were turned into an airport and more recently being developed into a modern trade and promotion center.

A long time ago 90 percent of the residents of Kemayoran were native Betawi, said Urip Arpan, a TV sitcom player who remained in Kemayoran living in th