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New park brings back traditional games
The Tomang Rawa Kepa Park in Grogol Petamburan subdistrict, West Jakarta, recently underwent a major facelift that transformed it from an unattended plot of land into an 18,000-square-meter playground.
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Playtime: Toro (middle) plays "Damdas tiga batu" with his friends and one of his friend's father at Tomang Rawa Kepa Park, West Jakarta, on Sunday. (JP/Alya Nurbaiti)
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ne Sunday morning, 38-year-old Suhendri followed his son around a park, crossing a wooden bridge and climbing a tree fort, while keeping an eye on his two daughters playing on a wooden swing.
His was one of the many families who were enjoying a revamped park near the Tomang overpass in West Jakarta, a six-minute motorcycle ride from Suhendri’s home in nearby North Kota Bambu district.
“It’s good to bring them here,” Suhendri said, adding that thanks to the park, he did not have to go all the way to Bogor, West Java, for a little fresh air and a day of fun for his children.
The Tomang Rawa Kepa Park in Grogol Petamburan subdistrict, West Jakarta, recently underwent a major facelift that transformed it from an unattended plot of land into an 18,000-square-meter playground.
“It’s not open yet, but people have been coming here for the last two weeks,” said Hambali, a guard from the West Jakarta Forestry Agency, which runs the park.
He said according to the information he received, the park would be inaugurated sometime next week.
Unlike most renovated parks, this one offers a somewhat unique attraction for children: near-forgotten traditional games that were once played by Baby Boomers and Generation Xers before the digital age of gadgets and video games.
