The Story of Three Villages Located Side by Side with Graves
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VIVA – A grave is a place where dead people buried. Graves usually give a scary impression. In Indonesia, burial sites must be close to large trees and are very fragrant with the aroma of jasmine to Cambodian flowers that are very distinctive, also it makes the atmosphere feel scary.
It turns out that three villages in Indonesia are located next to the cemetery, where people who died are buried. Well, here are the stories about these three villages.
1. Katiasa Village, Cirebon
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Katiasa Village in Cirebon has been viral on social media because of its existence in the middle of a cemetery, even dozens of graves can be found in this village.
This is the Kemlaten Public Cemetery (TPU) and is the home for the people in Katiasa Village RW 09, Harjamukti Village, Cirebon City, West Java. Not only a house, but also there is a large shop surrounded by graves.
According to history, the village was founded by Sheikh Siti Jenar who at that time stopped in the village. As reported, Sheikh Siti Jenar was also buried in Katiasa village. For respect, residents routinely hold tahlil and prayer together every August 17.
2. Pasir Makam Village, Cianjur
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Pasir Makam Village in Cianjur is a village that is side by side with a cemetery. Villagers are used to having a cemetery in their village. This village looks very beautiful with lush trees surrounding it, the atmosphere looks cool and beautiful. This tomb surrounds the entire village so that it looks like an ordinary house.
In fact, fome residents dare to sleep in the yard of the house that is very close to the cemetery. The owners of houses in this village always consider the newly built graves as new residents.
3. Cikupa Village, West Bandung
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Cikupa Village, West Bandung is a village that is side by side with the tombs around the house. In this village, there are several graves around the yard and the back of the house.
It is not without reason that there are many graves around this village. A resident named Engkong Ukron also explained that since the previous five generations, residents had a tradition of burying family members in their respective private land areas.
That way, the tomb will be better maintained and the family will always feel close to those who have passed away. Unfortunately, some graves had to be moved to the TPU becuase of the widespread purchase of land by the local government. Residents are still very attached to the tradition.
