International Journal of Social Science Research e-ISSN: 2710-6276 | Vol. 2, No. 2, 47-61, 2020 http://myjms.moe.gov.my/index.php/ijssr 47 Copyright © 2020 ACADEMIA INDUSTRY NETWORKS. All rights reserved THE FORMS OF COMMUNITY NEGOTIATIONS IN THE BETAWI CULTURAL VILLAGE IN JAKARTA OVER STATE DOMINATION Nani Haryanih 1* , Heddy Shri Ahimsa-Putr 2 and S. Bayu Wahyono 3 1 2 3 Culture and Media Studies, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, INDONESIA *Corresponding author: naniharyanih@gmail.com Accepted: 5 May 2020 | Published: 29 May 2020 Abstract: Setu Babakan (setu or situ means small lake), is a residential area located in Srengseng Sawah, Jagakarsa District, South Jakarta. Setu Babakan is a village area designated by the Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta as a place for continuous conservation and development of Betawi Culture. The Jakarta government is currently trying to preserve Betawi culture, which is slowly fading amidst the progress of the modern era. One of the preservation efforts is to create a cultural tourism area in Setu Babakan, South Jakarta. This research is to find out the forms of negotiations that took place in the Betawi Cultural Village, Setu Babakan, Jakarta related to their relation to state domination. This research uses ethnographic methodology. Based on my observations, the four forms of negotiation are in Betawi Setu Babakan Cultural Village. Keywords: cultural negotiation, Setu Babakan Cultural Village, state domination, Betawi. 1. Introduction Van der Aa and Milone (1966) in Kleden Probonegoro (1996) who examined based on language stated that the Betawi people were formed from a mixture of several ethnic groups. This mixing occurred since the days of the Sunda kingdom, namely Pajajaran, and was influenced by Javanese influence which began during the expansion of the Demak Kingdom. This mixture continued when the VOC occupied the Sunda Kelapa region in the 16th century. In fact, Milone added, the VOC had a big hand in the process of forming a Betawi identity. Karim (2001) states that the Betawi ethnic group is a melting pot which consists of various ethnic groups who enter and settle in Batavia. They have lost many of the original characteristics of their ancestors, both through association, trade, and intermarriage which then formed a special ethnic group namely Betawi. Officially, the Betawi ethnic group introduced themselves through a youth organization founded in 1923, the Kaoem Betawi Organization.