 Until late 80's, it is a common routine for children to practice pencak silat after the Isha prayers.During the 1990s, many of the traditional art and culture of Betawi characteristic of Kemayoran slowly disappeared.There are many folklore associated with Kemayoran area, usually involving the conflict between the indigenous people of Kemayoran and the Dutch "kompeni" (local term for Dutch East India Company who applied huge taxes to the local people.