Hindu Day of Silence
Hindus in various parts of Indonesia celebrated the annual Day of Silence, or Nyepi, on Saturday (17/03).
Nyepi is a day of self-reflection and thus, anything that might interfere with this is restricted. This means that there may be no lighting of fires; no working; no entertainment or pleasure; no traveling; and for some, no talking or eating.
The celebration is preceded by several rituals, including melasti, performed in pura (Balinese temples) near the sea for purification, and bhuta yajña, performed to vanquish the negative elements and create a balance with God, mankind and nature.
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