Hindus in Bali and other regions across the archipelago
celebrated the Day of Silence on Thursday. Locally known as
Nyepi, the celebration also marked the new Saka year.
During Nyepi, Hindus are obliged to refrain from lighting
any fire or turning on lights (amati geni), from working
(amati karya), from traveling outside their family compound
(amati lelungan) and from pursuing leisure activities or entertainment (amati lelanguan).
The ritual in Bali -- home for the majority of Indonesian
Hindus -- was preceded by a noisy and colorful parade on
Wednesday night. Hundreds of ogoh-ogoh (papier-mache effigies)
representing evil spirits were carried on the shoulders of young
Balinese to the main streets of the capital, Denpasar.
This religious parade, Ngerupuk, is held to scare away demons
and other malicious forces, so as to usher in the forces of good.
-- JP/Kurniawan Hari
celebrated the Day of Silence on Thursday. Locally known as
Nyepi, the celebration also marked the new Saka year.
During Nyepi, Hindus are obliged to refrain from lighting
any fire or turning on lights (amati geni), from working
(amati karya), from traveling outside their family compound
(amati lelungan) and from pursuing leisure activities or entertainment (amati lelanguan).
The ritual in Bali -- home for the majority of Indonesian
Hindus -- was preceded by a noisy and colorful parade on
Wednesday night. Hundreds of ogoh-ogoh (papier-mache effigies)
representing evil spirits were carried on the shoulders of young
Balinese to the main streets of the capital, Denpasar.
This religious parade, Ngerupuk, is held to scare away demons
and other malicious forces, so as to usher in the forces of good.
-- JP/Kurniawan Hari
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