Jeruk Purut Cemetery

Cemetery in Jakarta, Indonesia
6°16′48.1″S 106°48′52.3″E / 6.280028°S 106.814528°E / -6.280028; 106.814528Size9.12 hectares (0.09 km2; 0.04 sq mi)

Jeruk Purut is a cemetery in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Layout

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 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

  • 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

Footnotes
Bibliography
  • "Adjie's remains buried at Jeruk Purut". The Jakarta Post. Jakarta. 5 February 2011. Archived from the original on 10 February 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  • "Chrisye Dimakamkan di TPU Jeruk Purut" [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.
  • "Biaya Sewa Makam tak Lebih dari Rp 100 Ribu" [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). "Senior publisher Joesoef Ishak dies". The Jakarta Post. Jakarta. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  • Febrina, Anissa S. (9 January 2007). "City running out of room for its loved ones". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 23 June 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  • "Former Air Force chief Omar Dhani dies at 85". 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.