Ringar bingar music sibling sounds breaking in the kumuh area on Jalan Kepanduan II, North Jakarta. In the area of approximately 800 meters, the pulsed night life is tight. The brakes of lights and cafe deretants make Angke river suburbs look different from the surrounding area. People know the area by the name of Kalijodo, a world area of night at the corner of the capital with all its Trinkets, bars, karaoke to entertaining women.
Kalijodo is one of the old regions in Jakarta because it has been around since the capital is still named Batavia. Konon, the name of Kalijodo was starting from the arrival of Chinese ethnics, which therefore did not bring their family finally settled and looked for a couple in his new place.
In the process of searching the pair, they often met in the river bantar area that is now called the Angke River. Lambat laun the area is also more crowded at a number of young-mudi to look for a couple. Up to 20th century, Kalijodo thrives as a place of entertainment that is not only pickled by Chinese ethnic origins. Kalijodo is close to the port to be a place of entertainment for the port kuli when the ship leans in Sunda Kelapa.
Sensitivity in Kalijodo localization area, North Jakarta.
Color of activities in Kalijodo localization area, North Jakarta.
After the Jakarta Provincial Government closes the location of Kramat Tukah in 1999, Kalijodo as if it was a substitute, so Kalijodo changed to the place of the launch in Ibukota.
The area then develops with all its stories, ranging from gambling with a billions of rupiahs to the reliance between tribes involving localization’s preman.
Now that story has ended, the Governor of Jakarta Basuki Tjahaja Purnama or Ahok ordered to dismantle the building in the region, the portrait of the lower middle class launcher was collapsed when a number of heavy tools for the building was only in one day.
The Police Association controls in Kalijodo localization, North Jakarta.
The heavy training dismantled buildings in Kalijodo localization area, North Jakarta.
The area will be used as a green garden with the concept of the Children's Open Public Space (RPTRA) with a variety of facilities one of the only soccer field and the construction of the Kalijodo garden.
Photo and Text: Muhammad Adimaja
Dua Satpol PP officer saw the disassembling of buildings in Kalijodo localization area, North Jakarta.
As a trader to store clean water in Kalijodo localization area, North Jakarta.
Such belongs to citizens in one room in Kalijodo localization area, North Jakarta.
Sebuah vehicle crosses in Kalijodo localization area, North Jakarta.
The empty bench is one of the cafes in Kalijodo localization, North Jakarta.
A photo is located in one of the rooms in Kalijodo localization area, North Jakarta.
The salon building was abandoned by residents in Kalijodo localization area, North Jakarta.
The number of police officers guarded in Kalijodo localization, North Jakarta.
