JAKARTA Ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, a number of grave pilgrims began visiting the Malacca TPU, Duren Sawit District, East Jakarta, Monday, March 13. Grave pilgrims usually visit the graves of parents, children, family to relatives to offer prayers.
"Today we are going to these children's grandmothers, in the event of Ramadan. Traditional every year, usually ahead of Ramadan (holidays) and later after the holiday," said Waluyo, one of the grave pilgrims at the Malacca TPU, Duren Sawit, Monday, March 13.
Residents deliberately came to the pilgrimage this week because they were to avoid overcrowding if they approached the upcoming month of Ramadan. A number of pilgrims who came to pray for their family members who had died.
"If we approach (the holy month of Ramadan), we are very congested. We avoid this so that it is not full," he said.
The increasing number of grave pilgrims has given their own blessings to a number of developers in the tomb area.
"Dalam sehari, dapat uang Rp300 ribu dari penjualan kembang. Kembang yang dijual per bag Rp5 ribu dan air rose per botteng Rp5 ribu," ujar Zahra, pedagang kembang.
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