Indonesians mark Balinese Hindu New Year with day of silence on Nyepi
27 March 2017 3:22 PM IST27 March 2017 3:22 PM IST
The festival was celebrated with soothing peace.
Most Balinese practice self-reflection and stay at home to observe the quiet holiday (Photo: AP)- The annual day of silence marks the Balinese Hindu new year in Bali (Photo: Instagram)
- Tourists visiting the island are asked not to leave their hotels and the airport will be closed (Photo: Instagram)
- Balinese women give offerings to giant a effigy representing evil spirits called \"ogoh-ogoh\" during a parade before Nyepi (Photo: AP)
- Balinese giant effigies representing evil spirits locally known as \"ogoh-ogoh\" line up during a parade to celebrate Nyepi (Photo: AP)
- Balinese women carry offerings on their heads to celebrate Nyepi (Photo: AP)
- Balinese children carry giant effigies representing evil spirits called \"ogoh-ogoh\" during a parade before Nyepi (Photo: AP)
- A Balinese Hindu priest prays blesses a giant effigy called \"ogoh-ogoh\" during a parade before Nyepi (Photo: AP)
Most Balinese practice self-reflection and stay at home to observe the quiet holiday (Photo: AP)
The festival was celebrated with soothing peace.
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