Nyepi day is a very special day in Bali. Nyepi is the Balinese New Year and the date is determined using the Lunar Caka calendar. The night of the first new moon between March and April will be the eve of Nyepi. Legend has it that on this day, Yama, the lord of evil, opens his gates and all evil deities descend upon the Island. A lot of ceremonies start on this day. Some people told me it is to scare away the bad spirits.Whatever you have been told, the eve of Nyepi will be a spectacular procedure of carrying some great paper mache and bamboo monsters (the bad spirits will take possession of the Monsters for one evening). Later there will be fireworks and all the streets will be closed for these Monster parades, the Balinese call them Ogoh Ogoh, they take over the Island for one night.
Ogoh - Ogoh Photo Galley 2011:
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