- Jeruk Purut Cemetery
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Jeruk Purut Details Country Indonesia Location Jakarta Size 9.12 hectares (0.09 km2; 0.04 sq mi) Jeruk Purut is a cemetery in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Jeruk Purut covers a total area of 9.12 hectares (0.09 km2; 0.04 sq mi).[1] It is located in South Jakarta.[1]
Along with Kalibata Heroes Cemetery and Karet Bivak and Menteng Pulo public cemeteries, Jeruk Purut is one of the better maintained cemeteries in Jakarta.[2]
History
The cemetery was expanded with wakaf land (land donated for religious purposes) in the mid-2000s, which resulted in the eviction of several squatters.[3] In 2007, burials averaged 300 per month.[3] As of 2007[update], Jeruk Purut is one of few cemeteries in Jakarta capable of expansion.[3]
Legends
According to local belief, Jeruk Purut is haunted by the ghost of a decapitated pastor.[4] The ghost is said to carry its head around with it, and be followed by a large black dog.[4] He is reportedly looking for his grave, which is said to not be in Jeruk Purut but Tanah Kusir Cemetery.[5]
According to The Jakarta Post, the belief has been around for decades.[4] The Jakarta Globe notes that many visit the cemetery at night to look for it;[5] it is said to only appear on Friday nights when those looking for it are in groups with an odd number of people.[5] The story was used as the inspiration for the 2006 film Hantu Jeruk Purut (The Ghost of Jeruk Purut), which led to a burst in popularity for the cemetery.[5]
More ghosts are reported to abide in the cemetery.[5] They include a child and large hairy ghoul.[5] In 2011, Prambors FM chose Jeruk Purut Cemetery as the scariest place in Jakarta, based on the legend of the headless pastor.[6] It was selected over Lubang Buaya, the site where the corpses of several generals were dumped after an unsuccessful coup, as well as a bridge in Casablanca, a train crossing in Bintaro, and a house in Pondok Indah.[6]
Notable interments
- Adjie Massaid, actor and model cum politician[7]
- Chrisye, singer and songwriter[8]
- Joesoef Isak, publisher and politician[9]
- Mochtar Lubis, writer and journalist[10]
- Omar Dhani, former chief of Indonesia's air force[11]
References
- Footnotes
- ^ a b Republika 2011, Biaya Sewa Makam.
- ^ Kurniasari 2009, Cemetery needed to prevent.
- ^ a b c Febrina 2007, City running out.
- ^ a b c The Jakarta Post 2010, Ghost tales underline.
- ^ a b c d e f Sembiring and Siregar 2009, Spirits in the night.
- ^ a b Prambors FM 2011, Mass Darto 5.
- ^ The Jakarta Post 2011, Adjie's remains buried.
- ^ Antara 2007, Chrisye Dimakamkan di TPU.
- ^ The Jakarta Post 2009, Senior publisher Joesoef.
- ^ The Jakarta Post 2010, Press freedom champion.
- ^ The Jakarta Post 2009, Former Air Force.
- Bibliography
- "Adjie's remains buried at Jeruk Purut". The Jakarta Post (Jakarta). 5 February 2011. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/02/05/adjie039s-remains-buried-jeruk-purut.html. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- "Chrisye Dimakamkan di TPU Jeruk Purut [Chrisye is Buried at Jeruk Purut Cemetery]" (in Indonesian). Antara. 30 March 2007.. http://www.antaranews.com/view/?i=1175240993&c=SBH&s=. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- "Biaya Sewa Makam tak Lebih dari Rp 100 Ribu [Grave Rental no more than Rp. 100 Thousand]". Republika. 7 October 2011. http://republika.co.id:8080/koran/0/144892/Biaya_Sewa_Makam_tak_Lebih_dari_Rp_100_Ribu. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- Christanto, Dicky (16 August 2009). "Senior publisher Joesoef Ishak dies". The Jakarta Post (Jakarta). http://images.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/08/16/senior-publisher-joesoef-ishak-dies.html. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- Febrina, Anissa S. (9 January 2007). "City running out of room for its loved ones". The Jakarta Post. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2007/01/09/city-running-out-room-its-loved-ones.html. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- "Former Air Force chief Omar Dhani dies at 85". The Jakarta Post (Jakarta). 24 July 2009. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/07/24/former-air-force-chief-omar-dhani-dies-85.html. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- "Ghost tales underline Jakartan love for absurdities". The Jakarta Post (Jakarta). 27 March 2010. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/03/27/ghost-tales-underline-jakartan-love-absurdities.html. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- Kurniasari, Triwik (6 February 2009). "Cemetery needed to prevent floodings". The Jakarta Post (Jakarta). http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/02/06/cemetery-needed-prevent-flooding.html. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- "Mass Darto 5: "Tempat Paling Seremm Di Jakarta" [Mass Darto 5: "The Scariiiest Places in Jakarta"]" (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Prabors FM. 9 May 2011. http://pramborsfm.com/new/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6469:mass-darto-5-qtempat-paling-seremm-di-jakartaq&catid=166:news-jakarta&Itemid=378. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- "Press freedom champion Mochtar 'only feared for his Juliet'". The Jakarta Post (Jakarta). 4 July 2004. http://beta.thejakartapost.com/news/2004/07/04/press-freedom-champion-mochtar-039only-feared-his-juliet039.html. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- Sembiring, Dalih; Siregar, Lisa (14 August 2009). "Spirits In the Night: A Guide to Jakarta's Ghosts". The Jakarta Globe (Jakarta). http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/culture/spirits-in-the-night-a-guide-to-jakartas-ghosts/317782. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
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