Nyepi
nyepi balinese day silence commemorated every isakawarsa saka new year according balinese calendar fall march nyepi public holiday indonesia day silence fasting meditation balinese day following nyepi also celebrated new year day nyepi youth bali village sesetan south bali practice ceremony omedomedan kissing ritual celebrate new year observed next morning nyepi day reserved selfreflection anything might interfere purpose restricted main restriction lighting fire light must kept low working entertainment pleasure traveling talking eating effect prohibition bali usually bustling street road empty little noise tv radio limited access internet sign activity seen even inside home people seen outdoors pecalang traditional security men patrol street ensure prohibition followed although nyepi primarily hindu holiday nonhindu resident tourist exempt restriction bali although free wish inside hotel one allowed onto beach street airport bali remains closed entire day tourist violate rule could face deportation afternoon evening nyepi accessibility road limited many local road closed parade evening making difficult navigate car scooter local restaurant close early many atm switched cash removed day following nyepi indirectlystateowned consumer communication provider telkomsel shuts internet access privately owned isps remain operational hotelsresorts choose shut wifi coverage others choose let remain operational electricity remains operational bali shut nusa penida exception granted emergency vehicle responding lifethreatening condition woman going labor day nyepi known ngembak geni relighting fire social activity pick quickly family friend gather ask forgiveness one another perform certain religious ritual together fire electricity allowed cooking food resume nyepi traced far back ad first melasti ritual performed – day beforehand dedicated sanghyang widhi wasa ritual performed several puras balinese temple near sea beach meant purify arca pratima pralingga sacred object belonging several temple also acquire sacred water sea second bhuta yajna ritual performed order vanquish negative element create balance god mankind nature ritual also meant appease batara kala pecaruan offering live animal sacrifice around sunset pengrupukan ngrupuk ceremony begin house compound noisy banging pot pan bamboo tube along burning dried coconut leaf torch drive demon ngrupuk parade new phenomenon started denpasar early hindu balinese village make ogohogoh demonic statue made richly painted bamboo papiermâché cloth tinsel symbolising negative element malevolent spirit even character hindu mythology ogohogoh paraded around village burned cemetery although many displayed front community hall another month sometimes even purchased museum collector third nyepi ritual performed follows amati geni fire light including electricity amati karya working amati lelunganan travelling amati lelanguan revelryselfentertainment fourth yogabrata ritual start continues next day fifth ngembak agnilabuh brata ritual performed hindu forgive welcome new day come sixth finally dharma shanti ritual performed nyepi ritual finished ogohogoh parade cancelled general election close date festival regional government fearing parade may used convey political theme village particular traditional village allowed hold parade festival related observed hindu indian subcontinent although date due different calendar example hindu maharashtra term new year gudi padwa marathi गुढी पाडवा sindhi people sindh celebrate beginning calendar year cheti chand manipuris celebrate new year sajibu nongma panba hindu andhra pradesh karnataka also celebrate new year ugadi security provided usual hansip pecalang redirected security role usual mundane task like traffic coordination beef local security two security force report local village head reported islandwide pecalang taking part nyepi national police also take part naturally ultimately report jakarta rather village regency level indian new year day juniartha wayan nyepi search silence within jakarta post archived original retrieved nyepi bali day silence indocom retrieved putu nyepi day silence day mark balinese new year balifriendnet retrieved dhadhiati anna nyepi balinese silence essortmentcom archived original retrieved nyepi new year bali villajegegcom archived original retrieved