Penggali Kubur (Grave Diggers)

We take them for granted. Many want to forget that they ('he') exist. But they ('he') perform a very important function in a kampong community. Without them ('him'), we ....... well we would not be able to bury our dead properly. They ('he') must be recognised and rewarded accordingly. Are we rewarding them ('him') accordingly now? Is their ('his') reward commensurate with the function they ('he') perform in the village. Are they ('he') given the respect of their ('his') function? If not, its time to think it over.

But do we have a fixed person as grave digger in the kampong now? Do we have succession plan? What if they ('he' currently I think) go ill (or is out of town), who will bury the deceased? Have they got helpers (temporay or permanent)? I got the picture that in Lipat Kajang, the grave digger has got help from non-Malaysian, why is this so?

So many questions, but are we in the kampong looking after our grave digger (penggali kubur) respectfully, and rewarding him accordingly?


Lipat Kajang people (or decendents) are encouraged to participate& contribute (Orang Lipat Kajang, atau keturunan, di jemput memberi sumbangan idea)