Jeruk Purut Cemetery
Jeruk Purut is a cemetery in Jakarta, Indonesia.
| Jeruk Purut | |
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| Details | |
| Location | Jakarta |
| Country | Indonesia Java |
| Coordinates | 6°16′48.1″S 106°48′52.3″E / 6.280028°S 106.814528°E |
| Size | 9.12 hectares (0.09 km2; 0.04 sq mi) |
Layout edit
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 edit
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 edit
According to local belief, Jeruk Purut is haunted by the ghost of a decapitated pastor.[4] The ghost is said to carry his 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 edit
- Adjie Massaid, actor and model cum politician[7]
- Chrisye, singer and songwriter[8]
- Delma Juzar, Indonesian actor and soldier turned lawyer[9]
- Husein Mutahar, Indonesian diplomat and music composer, founder of Paskibraka
- Joesoef Isak, publisher and politician[10]
- Mochtar Lubis, writer and journalist[11]
- Omar Dhani, former chief of Indonesia's air force[12]
- Rizal Ramli, Indonesian politician, economist, and student activist.[13]
References edit
- 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.
- ^ Data 1988, p. 3.
- ^ Christanto 2009, Senior publisher Joesoef.
- ^ The Jakarta Post 2004, Press freedom champion.
- ^ The Jakarta Post 2009, Former Air Force.
- ^ Rahmawati, Dwi. "Jenazah Rizal Ramli Akan Dimakamkan di TPU Jeruk Purut Jakarta Selatan". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- Bibliography
- . The Jakarta Post. Jakarta. 5 February 2011. Archived from the original on 10 February 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- [Chrisye is Buried at Jeruk Purut Cemetery]. Antara (in Indonesian). 30 March 2007. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- [Grave Rental no more than Rp. 100 Thousand]. Republika. 7 October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- Christanto, Dicky (16 August 2009). . The Jakarta Post. Jakarta. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- Febrina, Anissa S. (9 January 2007). . The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 23 June 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- . The Jakarta Post. Jakarta. 24 July 2009. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- "Ghost tales underline Jakartan love for absurdities". The Jakarta Post. Jakarta. 27 March 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- Kurniasari, Triwik (6 February 2009). "Cemetery needed to prevent floodings". The Jakarta Post. Jakarta. 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. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- "Press freedom champion Mochtar 'only feared for his Juliet'". The Jakarta Post. Jakarta. 4 July 2004. Retrieved 28 October 2011.[permanent dead link]
- Sembiring, Dalih; Siregar, Lisa (14 August 2009). "Spirits In the Night: A Guide to Jakarta's Ghosts". The Jakarta Globe. Jakarta. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- Data, Kompas (1988-08-19). "Info Jabodetabek". Kompas (in Indonesian). p. 3. Retrieved 2023-05-06.