Ahead Of Ramdhan Funeral In Jakarta Crowded With Pilgrims, Including Pondok Kelapa TPU

Residents make a pilgrimage to the grave ahead of Ramadan at Pondok Kelapa TPU, Jakarta, Sunday (27/3/2022). (ANTARA/Yogi Rachman)

JAKARTA - A number of residents thronged the Pondok Kelapa Public Cemetery (TPU) in East Jakarta to carry out pilgrimage activities ahead of the month of Ramadan in 2022.

One of the residents, Suharjono, said that he and his family had routinely carried out grave pilgrimage activities before the month of Ramadan.

"Towards the month of Ramadan this year, we only had time to visit now, because previously there was still work to do," said Suharjono in Jakarta, Sunday.

Observations at the location, many residents make pilgrimages to TPU Pondok Kelapa. The pilgrims mostly come using private vehicles whose vehicles are already snaking towards the entrance to the Pondok Kelapa TPU.

Traffic flow around the TPU location, precisely on Jl. Pondok Kopi Raya also faltered along for approximately one kilometer. However, this did not dampen the residents' intention to make a grave pilgrimage to TPU Pondok Kelapa ahead of Ramadan.

"I was about to enter here, the road was quite jammed, but what can I do because there may be many pilgrimages," said one of the pilgrims for Ramadan 2022.