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The station is also known for its three-storeys furniture, presumably smuggled goods from the
basement or bunker. According to a finding in Tanjung Priok port. However, the rumour has been
2010, one of the bunkers was believed to be used denied by Novi, one of the sellers at Pasar Ular Permai.
as logistic supply room, where they found several “If we’d sold black market products, it would’ve been
crockeries such as plates, spoons, cups and bottles. closed long time ago,” said Novi. Do you still have
The station of Tanjung Priok was built and designed doubt to buy goods here?
with advanced technology, such as pulley (which
was used as lift) to transport goods from the bunker sam/nis
to the upper storeys.

One could not talk about Tanjung Priok station without
mentioning the port of Tanjung Priok. The port was
th
built in late 19 century under the rule of Governor
General Johan Wilhelm van Lansberge, to replace the Good Ceramics
Sunda Kelapa Port due to the water shallowing and
silt from the eruption of Salak Mountain, which was at Cheap Prices
brought by the Ciliwung river flows.

Even though there is historical story lies behind the Various kind of ceramics, such as plates, cups,
building of the port, it is relatively difficult to seek jars or even flowers with beautiful patterns are
trace of the Dutch in this port. However, you can usually imported from the Asia and Europe
visit the Maritime Museum within the area to take countries like China, Spain, Italy and Czech
a glimpse of the port and harbour during the 1850s Republic. The qualities of ceramics sold at
(post-industrial revolution era) to 2018. this market is known worldwide. “Sometimes,
passengers from the anchored ships at Tanjong
Pasar Ular Priok would buy ceramics, jars or other stuffs
from this market,” explained Novi, one of shop
We continued to browse Enggano street and moved owners at Pasar Ular Permai. She continues her
to Yos Sudarso street, as we were heading to Pasar parents’ business, who has been selling things
Ular (Ular Market) which has been called “Paul” for at Pasar Ular since the 1960s.
short. The market is quite famous not only among the
Jakartans but also among those living outside the There are at least 70 more traders like Novi
city. who sell ceramic stuffs. They sell them with
various range of price, from tens of thousands
The market is divided into two separate locations, of rupiahs to tens of millions of rupiahs. The
Pasar Ular Pelumpang and Pasar Ular Permai. jars being sold at tens of millions of rupiahs
According to Zaenuddin HM in his book “212 Asal-usul are the big ones, which are more than two
Djakarta Tempo Doeloe” (“The 212 Origins of Jakarta”), metres tall. Aren’t you interested? Let’s hunt
Pasar Ular Permai has been existing since 1970s. It for ceramic jars at Pasar Ular Permai!
was relocated from the market in Area III at Tanjung sam/nis
Priok, which became Peti Kemas Koja terminal.

This market is famous for its branded clothes and

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