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Today is Hindu’s New Year; it is called Hari Raya Nyepi. In this year turn to Year Caka 1929. Nyepi is unique, in this day we cannot do three main things. They are; we cannot do anything (working), we cannot turn on the light and the last is that we cannot turn on fire (cooking).
Before Nyepi big day, Balinese are doing several rituals, started with Melasti and then the day after that they have made another ceremony names Tawur Agung Kesanga. Usually in Bali, in the night before Nyepi there is a tradition called Ogoh-Ogoh parade. Ogoh-Ogoh is a kind of statue made from papers. The Ogoh-ogoh type is various as long as they represent a power to scare and get rid off the devils. It can be like Buta Kalla (Giant) or in modern one sometimes they made like a Ghost Riders :D.
I have been experienced Nyepi for 24th times, so I get use to with it. For several people who are not originally Balinese but living in Bali sometime they cannot stand to live with the Nyepi’s roles. And they decided to stay in hotel along the Nyepi holidays. In big hotels there is an exception which is everyone who stay in the hotel may do daily activities and turn on the light but all done only around the hotel, they cannot go out from hotel’s area.
Nyepi moment is only for 24 hours/one day, start on 6 am and it will end at the same time on the next day.
Are you curious to have this experience? Welcoming you to Bali then, and we are not only have Nyepi as traditional culture but also many things that you can find when you visit this Island of Goddess.