Jeruk Purut Cemetery

Jeruk Purut is a cemetery in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Jeruk Purut
Details
Location	Jakarta
Country	Indonesia Java
Coordinates	6°16′48.1″S 106°48′52.3″E
Size	9.12 hectares (0.09 km2; 0.04 sq mi)

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

1. Republika 2011, Biaya Sewa Makam.
2. Kurniasari 2009, Cemetery needed to prevent.
3. Febrina 2007, City running out.
4. The Jakarta Post 2010, Ghost tales underline.
5. Sembiring and Siregar 2009, Spirits in the night.
6. Prambors FM 2011, Mass Darto 5.
7. The Jakarta Post 2011, Adjie's remains buried.
8. Antara 2007, Chrisye Dimakamkan di TPU.
9. Data 1988, p. 3.
10. Christanto 2009, Senior publisher Joesoef.
11. The Jakarta Post 2004, Press freedom champion.
12. The Jakarta Post 2009, Former Air Force.
13. Rahmawati, Dwi. "Jenazah Rizal Ramli Akan Dimakamkan di TPU Jeruk Purut Jakarta Selatan". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-01-03.

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.