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Nyepi Holy DayCitywide, Bali, IndonesiaTel: +62 361 223 602 (Denpasar Tourism Office) One of the most unique celebrations in the world is Nyepi, or the Day of Silence. Once a year, on the ninth new moon (March or April), Balinese must remain in their homes for 24hrs, abstaining from lighting fires, sex and work. The entire island becomes quiet and still, fooling any lurking demons into thinking that no one lives here anymore so that they will go away. The night before this holiday, house yards are symbolically swept of demons and lots of noise is made to scare negative forces away. Great big papier-mache puppets, called ogoh-ogoh, parade through the streets.
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Jan 14, 2009 by
Ruth from London
“All I can say is that whatever you do make sure you get to the airport the night if flying out of the country on Nyepi day! I attempted the trip to Denpasar on Nyepi day and as a tourist thought I'd be fine. Various streets are policed by beautifully dressed Balinese men and when they found me wondering to find a taxi, they fined me an amount (can't remember how much as this happened in 1994) and taken to a home stay. All very board line adventurous. I managed to go a standby flight the next day.” 0 of 1 people found this review helpful.Popular Attractions in Bali
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