Karet Bivak Cemetery
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Several graves in Karet Bivak | |
| Details | |
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| Location | Central Jakarta |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 6°12′10″S 106°48′51″E / 6.20269°S 106.81410°E |
| Type | Public |
| Size | 16.2 hectares (0.16 km2; 0.06 sq mi) |
| Number of graves | Approximately 48,000 |
Karet Bivak is a cemetery in Jakarta, Indonesia. It is the second largest in the city.
Description
Karet Bivak is located in Central Jakarta, Jakarta. It covers an area of 16.2 hectares (0.16 km2; 0.06 sq mi), making it the second-largest cemetery in Jakarta. In 2007 it contained approximately 48,000 graves.[1] The graves of poor people are located in a special block at the back of the graveyard.[2]
As of 2007, the cemetery is at full capacity. To deal with the lack of graveyard space, common throughout Jakarta, families have begun using a single plot for several family members, stacking them on top of each other. Another method proposed is reassigning the 18,000 graves that have been abandoned or have had their lease run out.[1]
Maintenance is done by self-employed gravekeepers, who receive funds from the families of those interred. The gravekeepers generally do not attend to the graves of families who do not pay them.[3]
Although the cemetery is often devoid of visitors, during Ramadhan, the cemetery is often filled with pilgrims and families visiting the dead. [4]
History
In 2009 the government of Jakarta began the plakatisasi program to ensure the graves in Karet Bivak followed the rules for gravestones as outlined by a 2007 bylaw. By September 2009 the government had replaced 2,000 graves with plain gray tombstones and grassy mounds. The head of the Jakarta Parks and Cemetery Agency, Ery Basworo, noted that the program was also to improve water retention in the city and to eliminate the “spooky” perception of cemeteries. Although the government stated that families were notified, some families of those interred were not. The mass-produced new gravestones at times misspelled the names of the interred.[5]
Notable interments
- Benyamin Sueb, actor and singer[4]
- Bing Slamet, actor, comedian, singer, and songwriter[6]
- Chairil Anwar, poet[3]
- Chairul Saleh, politician[4]
- Fatmawati, wife of Sukarno and National Hero of Indonesia[3]
- HIM Damsyik, dancer and actor[7]
- Hadi Thayeb, diplomat and co-founder of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs[8]
- Iwan Tirta, batik fashion designer[9]
- Prince Jayakarta, colonial prince of what is now Jakarta[10]
- Mohammad Hoesni Thamrin, nationalist and National Hero of Indonesia[10]
References
- Footnotes
- 1 2 Febrina 2007, City running out.
- ↑ The Jakarta Post 2009, From the cradle.
- 1 2 3 The Jakarta Post 2009, Cemeteries: Your next.
- 1 2 3 Soebijoto 2011, Peziarah Padati TPU.
- ↑ The Jakarta Post 2009, Even after you.
- ↑ TokohIndonesia.com, Seniman Legenderis yang.
- ↑ Maullana and Kamil 2012, Gerimis Iringi Pemakaman.
- ↑ "Senior diplomat Thayeb dies at 91". Jakarta Post. 2013-01-11. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ↑ Bali Post 2010, Top Batik Fashion.
- 1 2 The Jakarta Post 2010, Jakarta governor makes.
- Bibliography
- "Cemeteries: Your next weekend destination?". The Jakarta Post. 6 March 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- "Even after you die you have to follow rules". The Jakarta Post. 5 September 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- Febrina, Anissa S. (9 January 2007). "City running out of room for its loved ones". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- "From the cradle to the grave, life (and death) never easy for the poor people of Jakarta". The Jakarta Post. 21 February 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- "Jakarta governor makes annual grave visit". The Jakarta Post. 18 June 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- Maullana, Ika; Kamil, Ati (3 February 2012). "Gerimis Iringi Pemakaman HIM Damsyik" [Drizzle Accompanies the Burial of HIM Damsyik]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- "Seniman Legenderis yang Menginspirasi" [The Inspiring Legendary Artist]. TokohIndonesia.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- Soebijoto, Hertanto (29 July 2011). "Peziarah Padati TPU Karet Bivak" [Karet Bivak Cemetery is Full of Pilgrims] (in Indonesian). Kompas. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- "Top Batik Fashion Designer Iwan Tirta dies". Bali Post. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2011.