Ancol bridge, formerly
a rocking bridge, located in North Jakarta. This bridge is more 'popular' than
any other bridge bigger and better in Jakarta. This was not due to the unique
shape or size of building this bridge, but the story behind this bridge.
Around the 19th-century
ago, when Indonesia was colonized by the Dutch colonial.There lived a mother
who nyai Tampar who has a beautiful daughter named ariah or known by the name
Mariam. Mother and son live at home wealthy merchant named Albert Sumo to be a
slave in Albert Sumo house. Albert is a Dutch officials living in Jakarta or
formerly known as Batavia. Albert was awomanizer, and has about 15 concubines.
When Mary was 16 years,
their employers Albert Sumo want Mariam to become the next Albert concubine.
Knowing the employer's desire, Nyai Slap Mariam told to run away from home
employer. Slap Nyai not let her become mistress satisfying her
lustmajikannya.Mariam approve the request. Later, Mariam fled up the house
Albert Betenghigh. After a successful exit from the house Albert, Mary
continued to run to find a safehiding place for himself.
In different places,
Oie mahasa a wealthy merchant who has a villa in the Star Diamond, now called
Ancol, hear minggatnya Mariam from Albert's house. Oie Mahasa also the same
with Albert, both are equally philanderer. Oie mahasa ordered two guards to
capture Mariam and took him to serve as concubines.
Mariam ran non-stop
around the lake Sunter. After learning he was being chased by guards OIE Mahasa
Mariam speed of his feet to find a safe place to hide. But eventually caught by
two guards Oie mahasa. Mariam tried to wriggle and fight the two guards are Oie
Mahasa. But his strength is not comparable, Mariam pinsan. Seeing the beauty of
Mary, the two guards are not abstinence lust. They both raped Mariam Mariam
until the last breath. Both guards were frightened to see Mariam's death, they
finally decided to dispose of the bodies Mariam in rice fields are sekitar100
meters from the Ancol bridge.
Since the incident, the
people who passed by that area often claimed to see apparitions figure of a
beautiful girl with long hair. In addition, residents around the Ancol bridge
to believe that accidents often occur due to the emergence of a disturbing ghost
Mariam.Most involved in the accident at the site are male, because, according
to Mariam's story is very hated by men - men.
In the eyes of members
of the Board of Experts this Betawi Cultural Institution, Ariah is a hero for
defending his honor as a woman. Similar figures he found in himself Nyai Dasima
who were massacred near the Bridge Pejambon in 1821.
