On
12 March
2013, Bali celebrated "Nyepi".
Nyepi is a day when people aren't allowed to turn on the lights. It is really dark on that day, and we can’t go out of the house.
When I startet to live in Bali, it was very, very disturbing because I couldn't do anything.
But actually it is fun and helps to fight against global warming, because no one is outside, no energy wasted and no pollution.
Before Nyepi many rituals are performed by the Balinese.. first they pray at temples and make "ogoh-ogoh" - a symbol of the evil. One day before Nyepi people make a "ogoh-ogoh"-carnival. The "ogoh-ogohs" are brought around to show throughout the community.
After the carnival, the "ogoh-ogohs" will be burned, because they are a symbol of evil. Burning them is a symbol of destroying crime.
This year I watched the "ogoh-ogoh" parade in Nusa Dua.
Here are some pictures:
Nyepi is a day when people aren't allowed to turn on the lights. It is really dark on that day, and we can’t go out of the house.
When I startet to live in Bali, it was very, very disturbing because I couldn't do anything.
But actually it is fun and helps to fight against global warming, because no one is outside, no energy wasted and no pollution.
Before Nyepi many rituals are performed by the Balinese.. first they pray at temples and make "ogoh-ogoh" - a symbol of the evil. One day before Nyepi people make a "ogoh-ogoh"-carnival. The "ogoh-ogohs" are brought around to show throughout the community.
After the carnival, the "ogoh-ogohs" will be burned, because they are a symbol of evil. Burning them is a symbol of destroying crime.
This year I watched the "ogoh-ogoh" parade in Nusa Dua.
Here are some pictures:
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