Kemayoran popular artist associated with Kemayoran theater is Benyamin Sueb. Pencak silat, a martial art of the Betawi people, also flourished in Kemayoran. Styles of pencak silat developed in Kemayoran area are "Beksi", "Cingkrik", "Si tembak", "Sin lam ba", and "Kolong meja". 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
Pencak silat at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's tanding 55 kg from nine different countries competed in this Class B event, limited to fighters whose body weight was less than 55 kilograms. Wewey Wita from Indonesia won the gold medal after defeating Trần Thị Thêm from Vietnam in the gold medal match by the score of 5–0. Nurul Shafiqah Saiful from Singapore and Olathay Sounthavong from Laos finished third and won the bronze medal after losing in the semifinal. Pencak silat at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's tanding 55 kg The women's tanding 55 kilograms competition at the 2018 Asian Games took place from 23 to 29 August 2018 at