Karet Bivak Cemetery
Encyclopedia
Karet Bivak is a cemetery in Jakarta
, Indonesia. It is the second largest in the city.
, Jakarta. It covers an area of 16.2 ha (0.162 km²; 0.0625485496919907 sq mi), making it the second-largest cemetery in Jakarta. In 2007 it contained approximately 48,000 graves. The graves of poor people are located in a special block at the back of the graveyard.
, 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.
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.
Although the cemetery is often devoid of visitors, during Ramadhan, the cemetery is often filled with pilgrims and families visiting the dead.
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.
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
, Indonesia. It is the second largest in the city.
Description
Karet Bivak is located in Central JakartaCentral Jakarta
Central Jakarta is one of the five cities which form Jakarta, Indonesia. It had 898,883 inhabitants at the 2010 Census.Central Jakarta is the smallest in area and population of the five cities of Jakarta. It is the administrative and political center of Jakarta and Indonesia...
, Jakarta. It covers an area of 16.2 ha (0.162 km²; 0.0625485496919907 sq mi), making it the second-largest cemetery in Jakarta. In 2007 it contained approximately 48,000 graves. The graves of poor people are located in a special block at the back of the graveyard.
, 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.
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.
Although the cemetery is often devoid of visitors, during Ramadhan, the cemetery is often filled with pilgrims and families visiting the dead.
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 retentionWater retention
Water retention can refer to:*Water retention , an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the circulatory system or within the tissues or cavities of the body...
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.
Notable interments
- Benyamin SuebBenyamin SuebBenyamin Sueb was an Indonesian comedian, actor, and singer. He released 46 studio albums and starred in more than 50 films. He received two Citra Awards for Intan Berduri in 1973 and Si Doel Anak Modern in 1975.-Early life:Benyamin was born in Kemayoran, Batavia, on 5 March 1939...
, actor and singer - Bing SlametBing SlametAhmad Syech Albar, better known by his stage name Bing Slamet, was an Indonesian singer, songwriter, comedian, and actor. During his career, he acted in 17 films and released "dozens" of albums. Shortly before his death, he received a lifetime achievement award from the Governor of Jakarta...
, actor, comedian, singer, and songwriter - Chairil AnwarChairil AnwarChairil Anwar was an Indonesian poet and member of the "1945 generation" of writers. He is estimated to have written 96 works, including 70 individual poems....
, poet - Chairul Saleh, politician
- FatmawatiFatmawatiFatmawati is a National Hero of Indonesia . As the first Indonesian First Lady, She was the third wife of Sukarno, the first president of Indonesia, and the mother of the first female president. She constructed the first flag flown by Indonesia.-Life:Fatmawati was born on 5 February 1923 in...
, wife of SukarnoSukarnoSukarno, born Kusno Sosrodihardjo was the first President of Indonesia.Sukarno was the leader of his country's struggle for independence from the Netherlands and was Indonesia's first President from 1945 to 1967...
and National Hero of Indonesia - Iwan TirtaIwan TirtaIwan Tirta was an Indonesian batik fashion designer. Tirta trained as a lawyer, but became an internationally known designer. He is credited with beginning the early revival of batik design during the 1970s and 1980s...
, batik fashion designer - Prince Jayakarta, colonial prince of what is now Jakarta
- Mohammad Hoesni Thamrin, nationalist and National Hero of Indonesia