Nyepi Day 2006 in Bali
Nyepi, the Balinese ‘Day of Silence’ will be on March 30th 2006. For people planning a trip to Bali in March, you should take this into account. Nyepi is the day when the whole island is ritually cleansed and no one is allowed out on the street, including tourists.
The night before Nyepi, tall monsters (ogah ogah’s) are carried around town on bamboo platforms. This is to scare away evil spirits. After midnight everyone must return home incase the evil spirits return. For the next 24 hours everyone in Bali pretends that no one is home, lights are off, TV’s tuned off, no shouting or going outside. The evil spirits will departs and leave Bali along for another year when they are satisfied.
For tourists this mean there are no flights in or out of the island for 24 hours, no going to th beach and no partying (unless you are staying in a resort). For people in a guest house you will either have to get comfortable and wait it out, or take a trip to Lombok.
It is unique, that in the 21st Century, a culture still values its cermonies over economy.
By Nick | Permalink
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Hi Ali! You are correct and Nick wrong. Nyepi are on 30. March next year.
im goin to bali on 28th march for 6 days. what can i xpect nick? i mean…u really cant go out at all?? even eating out is it?
im goin to bali on 28th march for 6 days. what can i xpect nick? i mean…u really cant go out at all?? even eating out is it?
I am taking a trip to Bali and I arrive on the 29th of March. I am worried about being able to do things on the 31st, the day after the Nyepi. I was wondering if I would be able to on that day, and if so how far in advance I should make reservations and things like that.
Matt
The right one is Ogoh-Ogoh.. instead of Ogah-Ogah.
Ogah has different mean which its in slank Bahasa, means “don’t want to..”
Hope it help!
hi i am really interested in Bali and Indonesian nyepi day
Hi Nick
Is Nyepi Day really on 17th March 2006. I was told by travel agent it was on March 30th 2006. Now I am confused as I will be up in Bali on 17th March and would like to prepare my day ahead of time.
cheers
Ali