Nyepi Day (Day's of Silence) Every religions has their own ways to celebrate their new year. The same thing also occurs in Bali. Today was Nyepi Day. Nyepi means silent, quiet, and no activities. So Nyepi is a "day of silence" or "Bali's day of Silence" for Balinese Hindus in Bali. On Nyepi Day, people usually don't do any activities except in their homes. The road was really silence without any vehicles and people. This year, Hindus was grateful because nyepi's day coincides with a solar eclipse. This phenomenon was rare. Well, I don't know much about these traditions but as far as I know, The Balinese Hindus follow a ritual called "The Catur Brata Penyepian" for instance : 1. Hindus do "Amati Geni" which means you can't light a fire or make up a fire. 2. "Amati Karya" means you are not allowed to doing activities as usual. 3. "Amati Lelungan" which means you must stay at home, can't go anywhere, and no travel. 4. "Amati Lelangunan" is not celebrate anything such as party or entertainment things. However, I think these traditions are good to keep up the balance of nature, reduce pollutions, save electricity. The most interesting thing is that before nyepi day, the residents who are predominantly young people will be parading ogoh-ogoh (giant puppets) as a symbol of Bhuta Kala with different shapes. There are a form looks hideous, ridiculous and uniquely shaped or allusion to the circumstances that are happening, such as: the corruption and many other.