/data/photo/2022/01/25/61eff932123dc.jpeg "When a teenager Citayam gives birth looks like a South Jakarta slang child in the Kendal Tunnel")
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Tunnel Kendal in Dukuh Atas, Menteng, Central Jakarta, has recently become a topic of discussion on social media.
As known, tunnel It connects three modes of transportation, namely the integrated highway (MRT), electric rail (KRL) commuter line and Transjakarta buses.
One by one, the teenagers took out their smartphones to capture themselves by taking pictures or making videos of their respective activities.
It doesn’t feel complete when taking photos without make -up. The youngsters also looked clever in matching clothes with the style of today’s hits.
Not wanting to miss this sensational experience, a number of teenagers are willing to come all the way from Depok, Citayam, to West Java, to take photos and videos at Kendal Tunnelone of which is Abdi (18).
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During his visit, Abdi invited his sister, Laras, and his friends, namely Vanda and Aldi, to hang out at Kendal Tunnel.
“Yeah, (knows the famous Kendal Tunnel) from the yearbook, yearbook,” said Abdi when met at the Kendal Tunnel, Friday (1/7/2022).
On that occasion, Abdi admitted that he and his friends had come all the way from Citayam to the Kendal Tunnel to take photos and videos.
Then there is also a teenager from Rangkasbitung, Indah (13), who often goes to this location with friends her age, especially on weekends.
“I come here often. Until the evening until sunset. It’s a recommendation because it’s cheap. I don’t pay. It’s not hot either,” said Indah at the location, Saturday (2/7/2022).
Not just a content service
Not all teenagers who come from the outskirts of the city just to hunt for a suitable spot for their content on social media.
Rehan (15) and his friends are an example. They departed from Parung, Bogor, at around 08.00 WIB and then met with other friends for practice skateboard.
Every Saturday or weekend, Rehan and his hangout friends spend time in the Kendal Tunnel. There, Rehan met with other friends to practice skateboarding together.
“Meet him in the Facebook group and then invite him for coffee, meet him here,” said Rehan when met at the location, Saturday (2/7/2022).
Also read: Kendal Tunnel Invaded by Citayam Teenagers, Observers Reveal the Trigger
Meanwhile, Ola (23) and three other friends actually used the Kendal Tunnel as a creative team to create content or shoot promotional videos for a cafe.
“It’s special for cafes, just because there’s a lot of digital, so I want to do coverage, make things up movie for cafe promotion,” said Ola at the location, Saturday (2/7/2022).
Maternity looks like a teenager “Jaksel”
An urban observer from Trisakti University, Yayat Supriatna, observes that this phenomenon cannot be separated from the growing popularity of the term “South Jakarta children” or a child who often hangs out in the South Jakarta area.
“This is like (child) Citayam tastes of South Jakarta children. South Jakarta children are identical with higher status, modern, and like to talk in mixed languages with English,” said Yayat to Kompas.com, Sunday (3/7/2022).
Lifestyle “South Jakarta children“This is also increasingly popular on social media. This makes many people vying to be popular like South Jakarta children, including suburban residents.
“The BNI Station area is like the front yard of Citayam and Depok. Because they only take the KRL (electric train) commuter line. With low costs, they can reach it immediately,” said Yayat.
This group of teenagers wants to be an outfit model for teenagers who hang out in the Kendal Tunnel, Jakarta, Saturday (2/7/2022).-
Also read: The Kendal Tunnel is Suddenly Famous, Observer: There’s a Taste of South Jakarta
According to Yayat, the area around Depok, Citayam, Bojong Gede, to Bogor can actually be called an urban area. However, this area is not yet a city.
Thus, said Yayat, this phenomenon shows the desire of the teenager to become a city person in the context of adolescent life.
“Life as teenagers with the existence of social media requires them to be something more. However, this (space) does not exist in Citayam or Bojong Gede,” said Yayat.
Lack of expression space
Yayat also believes that the Kendal Tunnel which was raided by teenagers on the outskirts of the city was triggered by the lack of public space in his residence.
Also read: Kendal Tunnel Becomes Citayam Teen’s Favorite, How Long Will the Phenomenon Continue?
“They need play, status, and space for activity. So it’s a natural phenomenon because of the dynamics, especially those related to (social) status,” said Yayat.
The Kendal Tunnel mural which is used as a photo spot by residents-
Yayat explained that the Depok-Citayam area is like an area rural-urban, namely a transitional area that touches on a few urban areas but has not yet become a city.
Meanwhile, the Kendal Tunnel, which is located in the area around the Dukuh Atas MRT Station, is considered to be a status symbol for the main points of the city of Jakarta.
Moreover, the area goes directly to the heart of the city, one of which is Jalan MH Thamrin and Jalan Jenderal Sudirman.
For these teenagers, Yayat said, in the context of social media, it will have a tremendous impact on their social status every time they upload content.
“So, it will feel urban and modern. Meanwhile, that feeling does not exist in Citayam Depok or in Bojong Gede. They lack space for expression,” said Yayat.
Also read: Not only hits for taking photos, the Kendal Tunnel is also a place for skateboarding
In addition, in the context of information and technology, most of the youth are already at an established level. That is, they will feel required to have the same space on social media.
(Author: Annisa Ramadani Siregar, Muhammad Naufal, Larissa Huda)
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