Share This Article
Today in Bali is Nyepi the first day of the year in the Balinese calendar, a day of reflection and quiet. For this day we remain in our homes with the lights off. No bikes populate the streets and the sea and beaches are empty. A standard that has become the normal as in turn each country across the world are confined to their homes in an attempt to stop a virus few understand.
Nyepi follows the Ngrupuk parade where local villages build Ogoh-ogoh, large statues that represent mythological beings or demons. There purpose is to purify the living environment and any evil spirits and after the parade are burnt with the evil spirits captured inside.
Who knows what will come in the following months all we can rely on is that in our isolation we are all connected. Wishing every cushion lover out there a peaceful and safe new year.
- Tags: Bali Indonesia Nyepi Ogoh-ogoh
