Albert Herdianto Widjojo
About fifty meters on the east side of my father’s tomb, there is a dividing wall. Outside the wall is the end side of the lake in the complex of the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery, Jakarta. That lake is often a place for local residents as a fishing location or just to relax.
Graveyard lake, that’s how people around the cemetery usually call it, is inside the cemetery complex and dominates about fifty percent of the area of the cemetery. If on the west side of the complex facing the Pasar Minggu Street there are dozens of deer, then on the east there is a lake with an area of about four hectares.
It is natural for many people to come to this lake because besides the clean and clear water because it is routinely cleaned, the atmosphere of the cemetery in the morning to evening does look beautiful. There was no sound of the roar of a vehicle engine outside the tomb, which was felt only by the breeze and the swishing of the lake which made it feel comfortable. That said, this place is suitable as a relaxing location, as long as you don’t get too late.
According to the tomb guards, anglers who often visit Lake Makam are local residents. They used to go to the lake at 8:00 p.m. – 21:30 p.m., because more than that hour most of them had not dared because the cemetery was known as haunted.
Indeed, the mystical impression is quite thick when we enter the cemetery and a similar atmosphere also occurs in this lake area, although during the afternoon until the afternoon this funeral complex, the haunted impression is not so strong. Anglers usually also do not carry out their activities for long, sometimes even only the security guards are fishing. If the funeral is deserted, so too, no more people dare to bring their catches home after many strange events in the past because they have brought them back home.
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Is there a funeral that is considered mystical or haunted in your area?
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Felt scared a bit while reading… Then I remembered that I have the examples of the unseen things too. Some of them are pleasant, some not. I understand you when you wrote about inscrutable things… Technology and beliefs exist side by side. That’s our life full with controversial things. And opinions differ too.
Yes, You are right. Our lives are filled with what can be seen and what is unseen, which can be understood and which is not, and all of that depends on to point of view each of us, and maybe the position where we stand too.
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Q: Is there a funeral that is considered mystical or haunted in your area?
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Just wonderful lake shot + the history of this place with the mystical atmosphere!!!
Thanks for the compliment, Anastasia.
The lake possibly does not know about its neighborhood and it looks pretty.
Yeah. The lake will let anything happen around it.
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Q: Is there a funeral that is considered mystical or haunted in your area?
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Sometimes more than often what we believe becomes our reality. Some folks are afraid of thunder and lightening while others believe that their God is speaking.
Graveyards could be haunted, or not.
I know, and I understand your perspective, brother.
One thing I need to inform you is that my country, up to the times of today’s advanced technology, is still filled with supernatural, occult, inscrutable things.
Thanks for the compliment, Ta.
Well, the story of the tomb guards is indeed quite scary, but people free to choose to believe it or not, right…
I know very well that there are people who believe and do not believe in the unseen. I also know that people can have different perceptions of magical things or try to see or analyze them with logic.
For information, my country is indeed filled with supernatural, occult, inscrutable things, even in the current era of advanced technology, and I am one of those people who explore things supernatural, so assume that I can say whether something such in a certain place, merely an illusion, an expression of someone’s fear or a real phenomenon.
Again, I did not say that you have interpreted my reply. I only describe the situation about it in my country, and even, your guess is right, there are many mysterious things happening there.
Looks like they picked the perfect place for the cemetery, the lake is so peaceful, and it sounds like it would be a great place to fish with a lot of fish too since some stay away from it. Great story, and picture.
The lake was quite beautiful, unfortunately, I didn’t have time to take another part of the lake.
For the first time I hear in a cemetery a lake. What a strange idea
I think the lake was there before it was used as a funeral park.
There is a graveyard just outside of a church on near my home. As far I know, it is not haunted.
I am sure the place is very comfortable to enjoy peace.
It is a nice looking graveyard.
the place is wonderful, I would love to stay there even at night, seems very peaceful.
I totally agree with you, Nercie. Since I was young till now, I still often enjoy places that are considered by people as haunted. So, if you will enjoy the peace there, I don’t mind to accompany you…
I would be happy to be relax at the lake but not at night?
That is a wise choice, dear friend.
My country is indeed filled with supernatural, occult, inscrutable things, even in the current era of advanced technology.
I really wonder … what strange events happened when they brought their catches back home
Believe it or not, there are many lakes with… well, let’s say a kind of “curse” or a kind of abstinence in my country. People can experience strange pain, possessed, even death if they violate such restrictions.
My country is indeed filled with supernatural, occult, inscrutable things, even in the current era of advanced technology.
I would love to sit on the shores of the lake, at night, and talk to ?! There are good ghosts there, so is it ??
Basically, all ghosts are good, and they are just happy to invite you to joke.
It’s a lovely photo. There are both public and private cemeteries in our place. But I never heard of any haunted thing.
How comfortable people are to be at a funeral in your place whenever they want it, in my country, so many things are considered haunted, whether we believe it or not.
An interesting cemetery, dear friend … I do not know such a cemetery to have a lake … the picture is wonderful
Yes, the cemetery is indeed impressive, dear friend. Thanks for the compliment.
This is very interesting Albert. And I love the view you gave us in your photo.
It was only part of my conversation with the grave keeper and security there. Thanks for the compliment, Carol.
As always you are welcome.