Standing as a witness in a very special day in Bali: meet "Nyepi" and "Saraswati" at the same day in Bali
The Caka New Year 1940, the "NYEPI" holy day in March 2018. This Nyepi day will be on March, 17th 2018. It is a silent day for Hindu followers which is held every year. This day refers to a good time to reflect and introspect our-self on a one-year journey. It's the purification of the Self and the Universe. People hope for better life in the coming year. Thus, there are 4 things that should be respected in Nyepi day; 1) Amati Geni (light is kept to a minimum or not at all except in hospitals ), 2) Amati Karya (no working/nobody doing normal activity), 3) Amati Lelungan (no traffic allowed except security guards and emergency vehicles), and 4) Amati Lelanguan . So, basically nothing to do on Nyepi day, it's free of traffic, noise, pollution, even the airport is closed. Perhaps, one might think of the reduction of CO2 emissions thanks to Nyepi. Tenganan ancient village is the only part of Bali that doesn't celebrate Nyepi (because of no influence of Majapah