Karet Bivak Cemetery
| Karet Bivak | |
|---|---|
 Several graves in Karet Bivak | |
 Interactive map of Karet Bivak | |
| Details | |
| Location | Central Jakarta |
| Country | Indonesia |
| 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) |
| No. of graves | Approximately 48,000 |
Karet Bivak is a cemetery in Jakarta, Indonesia. It is the second largest public graveyard in the city.
Description
[edit]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[update], 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
[edit]
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
[edit]- Abraham Lunggana, politician[6]
- Benyamin Sueb, actor, comedian, and singer[4]
- Bing Slamet, actor, comedian, singer, and songwriter[7]
- Chairil Anwar, poet[3]
- Chairul Saleh, politician[4]
- Guruh Sukarnoputra, artist and youngest son of Sukarno[8]
- Fatmawati, wife of Sukarno and National Hero of Indonesia[3]
- HIM Damsyik, dancer and actor[9]
- Hadi Thayeb, diplomat and co-founder of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs[10]
- Ismail Marzuki, composer[11]
- Iwan Tirta, batik fashion designer[12]
- Lies Noor, actress[13]
- Mohammad Hoesni Thamrin, nationalist and National Hero of Indonesia[14]
- Rachmawati Sukarnoputri, lawyer and politician, daughter of Sukarno[15]
- Sumitro Djojohadikusumo, economist[16]
- Trisno Sumardjo, writer and painter[17]
References
[edit]- 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.
- ↑ Detik 2024.
- ↑ TokohIndonesia.com, Seniman Legenderis yang.
- ↑ "Kepala Distamhut DKI Pastikan Persiapan Makam Guruh Soekarnoputra". MetroTV (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 September 2026.
- ↑ Maullana and Kamil 2012, Gerimis Iringi Pemakaman.
- ↑ The Jakarta Post 2013, Senior diplomat.
- ↑ Arcana 2022.
- ↑ Bali Post 2010, Top Batik Fashion.
- ↑ Varia 1961, p. 5.
- ↑ The Jakarta Post 2010, Jakarta governor makes.
- ↑ Arunanta 2021.
- ↑ Tempo 2023, Sumitro.
- ↑ Ismail 1969, p. 163.
- Bibliography
- Arcana, Putu Fajar (20 July 2022). "Chairil-Ismail di Karet Ada Juga Kelepak Elang" [Chairil and Ismail at Karet, Also Kelepak Elang]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- Arunanta, Luqman Nurhadi (3 July 2021). "Tiba di TPU Karet Bivak, Jenazah Rachmawati Dimakamkan 4 Orang Ber-APD" [Arriving at Karet Bivak, Rachmawati's Body Interred by Four People]. Detik (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- "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. Archived from the original on 23 June 2009. 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. Archived from the original on 20 June 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- Ismail, Taufiq (June 1969). "Epitaf" [Epitaph] (PDF). Horison (in Indonesian). Vol. 4, no. 6. p. 163.
- "Lies Noor Meninggal" [Lies Noor Died]. Varia (in Indonesian): 5, 26. 22 March 1961.
- 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 6 February 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- "Seniman Legenderis yang Menginspirasi" [The Inspiring Legendary Artist]. TokohIndonesia.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 3 July 2011. 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 7 April 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- "Sekjen PPP: Haji Lulung Dimakamkan di TPU Karet Bivak Setelah Asar" [Secretary General of PPP: Hajji Lulung to Be Buried at Karet Bivak after Azar]. Detik (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- "Senior diplomat Thayeb dies at 91". Jakarta Post. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- "Sumitro Minta Dimakamkan Secara Sederhana" [Sumitro Asks to Be Buried Simply]. Tempo (in Indonesian). 29 October 2003. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- "Top Batik Fashion Designer Iwan Tirta dies". Bali Post. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
