Articles tagged ‘Nyepi’
Official Holidays for 2009
By Barrie | July 22nd, 2008 |
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It’s always good to know when the official holidays are in Bali because some dates, like Nyepi, you are losing virtually a day of your holiday having to be in the hotel and in silence. Other major events like Galungan and Kuningan can see shops close for days on end even though it is great [...]
Balinese ceremonies both large and small
By Nick | October 17th, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Balinese culture revolves around Agama Hindu, the local version of Hinduism. The highlights of this cultural / religious observance are the upacara (ceremonies) that are colorful and frequent. The most important ones are Galungan, Kuningan, Tumpek and Nyepi to name a few - but there are those ceremonies that a majority of travellers to Bali [...]
Indonesian public holidays in 2008
By Nick | June 4th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The Indonesian government has decided dates for public holidays in 2008. According to Bali Discovery, 3 government ministries, (Ministry of Religion, the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration, and the State Ministry for Administrative Reform) created a timetable that covers both traditional religious and political holidays in addition to “shared holidays” creating extended holidays.
Nyepi: The Balinese Day of Silence
By Nick | March 18th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Nyepi is the day of the year where Balinese tradition comes into direct conflict with the 21st Century. During Nyepi Day, all usual island functions stop, no one allowed outside including tourists. Thankfully most foreigners look at Nyepi as a once in a while things and a part of life in Bali. Here’s Wikipedia’s analysis [...]
Nyepi Day 2007
By Nick | February 20th, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Nyepi Day is the Balinese day of silence, it is the day when the island of Bali ceases to function, at least in modern terms. Once every 210 days Nyepi shows up on everyone’s calendar and people make plans. Balinese people will spend the day in their family’s house, with work, eating and talking supposedly [...]
Lesser known Balinese Ceremonies
By Nick | November 30th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Exploring the cultural calendar in Bali, means getting to know some of the important Balinese ceremonies. Barrie wrote a good article, on some of the lesser known ceremonies in Bali.
