"Kiri!"
It is a common word in Indonesia, especially in Java, to ask drivers of public transport vehicles, such as buses and share taxis, to stop their vehicles. If one has arrived at his destination, he simply shouts this word. And if the driver hears it, he soon will decelerate the vehicle, steer it to the left side of the road and stop it. If the driver unfortunately does not hear the word and keep driving, one can also knock the window with a coin. It's simple and practical.
Although this is a common practice here, I am surprised that there are some people who do it to stop a train! It was on January 5 in Gambir Station, Jakarta. I was waiting for de Java Nacht-Expres... oops, the night express Bima, which would take me to Surabaya. I saw a CC201 entered platform 2. There were some children at the back of the locomotive. When the locomotive passed platform 2, they yelled, "Woi! Kiri! Kiri!" I guessed the engineer and his assistant didn't hear this yell for the locomotive kept rolling. If they did hear it, I believed they would not stop the locomotive... immediately. Sepure mbahmu po le....
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Sorry, no photos. I'm getting lazier to carry my camera.
January 20, 2008 | Railways Related | Add Comment
indahYa.. ya... and I've heard many times that this word is very very sensitive for new order goverment as well.
January 21, 2008
what?
kiri...kiri.....
itu si baris berbaris mbak, gak usah takut sama kiri
January 23, 2008