Nyepi as Hindu's New Year

In Balinese culture, there is a big feast day called Nyepi or Silent Day !! This is when people in Bali can't do anything, just stay at home. They just celebrate it once a year and make it (Nyepi) very pleasure every year. Nyepi is same like new year but Nyepi is just Hindu's New Year. Bali island is the only one who can stop flights a day. There is no car, motorbyke, bike and peolpe pass the street. All the people just stay at home without distrubing anyone.
There are four rules for Nyepi called Catur Brata Penyepian. Catur means four, Brata means rules and penyepian means in Nyepi. So, Catur Brata Penyepian is four rules that we must do in Nyepi. The part of Catur Brata Penyepian are
- Amati Geni means can't turn on the lights for a day
- Amati Karya means can't go to work for a day
- Amati Lelungan means can't go outside
- Amati Lelanguan means can't make something that can make us happy
There is one thing that also the rules of Nyepi namely can't eat for a day. But just a few people does it.
Before Nyepi, there is also a big feast day called Pangarupukan. This is when we clean our environment that we can't see. We clean it with banten (banten is something that we give to God with all our sincerity).
Have you been in Bali ? Have you been Nyepi in Bali ? I think you must feel that. Really quiet and beautiful. Just come to Bali when Nyepi.
Happy Nyepi
Look at this pictures !!!!