Yasmine Zaki Shahab

Professor Yasmine Zaki Shahab, S.S., M.A., Ph.D. (; ; born 1 December 1948) is an Indonesian anthropologist. In addition, her interest in Betawi society made her actively doing research and writing the topic about that. To date, Shahab is still active in some matters relating to Betawi culture.

Biography Early life Shahab was born in Mangga Besar, West Jakarta as the fifth child of eight children. Shahab comes from the Ba 'Alawi sada family of Hadhrami surnamed Aal Shihāb-Uddīn, her father named Zaki bin Ali bin Ahmad Shahab, while his mother also comes from the family of Ba Alawi named Lulu Al Hadad. His grandfather, Ali bin Ahmad bin Shahab or more popular with the call of Ali Menteng was the landlord of Menteng, Central Jakarta.

Education Shahab's parents sent their eight children to school in Catholic schools, which at that time was considered more advanced than other public schools. Shahab then went to Santa Melania Elementary School, Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta; Santa Maria Junior High School, Central Jakarta; and Santa Ursula High School, Lapangan Banteng, Central Jakarta. Rekacipta Tradisi Betawi: Sisi Otoritas dalam Proses Nasionalisasi Tradisi Lokal (2001) Seni sebagai Ekspresi Eksistensi Tantangan Kebijakan Multikulturalisme (2004) Sistim Kekerabatan sebagai Katalisator Peran Ulama Keturunan Arab di Jakarta (2005)

Book Betawi dalam Perspektif Kontemporer: Perkembangan, Potensi, dan Tantangannya (1997), published by Lembaga Kebudayaan Betawi Busana Betawi: Sejarah & Prospek Pengembangannya (2000), published by Provincial Government of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta Pemahaman Pluralisme Budaya Melalui Seni Pertunjukan (2002), published by Indonesian Institute of Sciences Identitas dan Otoritas: Rekonstruksi Tradisi Betawi (2004), published by Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Indonesia

Awards As a form of appreciation from the Provincial Government of Jakarta to Yasmine Zaki Shahab for his attention to Betawi culture, in 2013 she was selected as the recipient of the awards of humanist category at the 2013 Cultural Award.