Guest guest Posted April 16, 2002 Report Share Posted April 16, 2002 >"Ashwini Kumar" >Bali Observes Day of Silence >Mon, 15 Apr 2002 19:28:48 -0400 > > > >. Bali Observes Day of SilenceSource: >http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/asia/story/0,1870,114111-1018821540,00.html >JAKARTA, INDONESIA, April 14, 2002: Indonesia's tourist island of >Bali was >eerily quiet yesterday, with the international airport closed and >tourists >confined to their hotels as residents observed the Hindu New Year or >Day of >Silence. Flights, including those passing over the island, were >banned for >24 hours starting at 6:00 a.m. for Nyepi, a day of purification and >self-reflection for Hindus. Shipping links to and from the island >were also >closed for 24 hours. Bali is predominantly Hindu. The rest of >Indonesia has >a Muslim majority. The holiday began on Friday night, when villages >across >the island held rituals to send evil spirits out to sea. The island >was >closed yesterday, according to tradition, to prevent the spirits >fromreturning. > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: Click Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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