Nyepi is the Balinese "Day of Silence" that is commemorated every Isaawarsa (Saka New Year) according to the Balinese calendar. Nyepi, a public holiday in Indonesia, is a day of silence, fasting and meditation for the Balinese. The day following Nyepi is also celebrated as...
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The Ogoh-ogoh parade Tonight is Leon’s favorite day of the year as it’s the parade of the Ogoh-Ogoh! On the eve of Nyepi (the day of silence) these monster like effigies are exhibited all over Bali in the Ngrupuk parade. Ogoh-ogoh normally have the form of mythological...
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Nyepi Tomorrow the 9th of March is Nyepi, the silent day in Bali. It marks the new year in the Saka calendar and is a day of silence, fasting and meditation for Balinese Hindus. It is hard to describe to visitors to Bali that there really are...
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