{"id":2019,"date":"2020-02-13T10:56:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T02:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karmagroup.com\/blog\/?p=2019"},"modified":"2020-02-27T16:17:08","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T08:17:08","slug":"nyepi-2020-what-to-know-about-balinese-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karmagroup.com\/blog\/nyepi-2020-what-to-know-about-balinese-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"NYEPI 2020 \u2013 what to know about Balinese New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"first\">Nyepi, the Bali Hindu New Year and Day of Silence<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Seek a deeper cultural travel experience? Pack your bags and head to Bali this March to celebrate Balinese New Year and Nyepi, the Hindu \u2018day of silence\u2019. It\u2019s one of the most unique new year celebrations. <em>Here\u2019s everything you need to know about Balinese New Year\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WHEN IS NYEPI IN 2020 AND WHAT IS IT?<\/strong><br>This is not your typical party-style new year. The purpose of Balinese New Year for the Balinese people is to cleanse the past through various rituals, prayer and ceremonies. It\u2019s a symbolic time of silence, fasting, cleansing, meditation and introspection. Balinese New Year falls on the Hindu Lunar New Year so the dates vary slightly from year to year. It\u2019s a public holiday in Indonesia and this year Nyepi begins at 6am on Wednesday 25<sup>th<\/sup> March and ends at 6am on Thursday 26<sup>th<\/sup> March.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DON\u2019T MISS THE OGOH OGOH PARADE<\/strong><br> One of the highlights that the kids will absolutely love is theNgrupuk Parade, also known as the \u2018Ogoh Ogoh\u2019 Parade that is held on the evening of Nyepi. It\u2019s a dramatic parade of fantastical monsters and demons made from paper-mache, bamboo and other natural materials. There\u2019s gamelons, gongs and fireworks. These colorful creatures come in various sizes, some up to 25-feet tall.\u00a0 The Ogoh Ogoh parade ends at sunset with the ceremonial burning of all the creations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>OR THE MELASTI CLEANSING CEREMONY<\/strong><br>In the days leading up to Balinese New Year is the Hindu \u2018Melasti\u2019 purification ceremony. Entire villages make the journey together in procession-style to the beach or river \u2018holy spring\u2019 to perform purification rituals.\u00a0 These are performed to cleanse one from past deeds and karma. It\u2019s a once-in-a-lifetime experience to watch the beautifully dressed Balinese carrying offerings, walking and laughing together. You can also observe the village priest praying, chanting and splashing holy water and flowers \u2013 a visual delight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NEYPI \u2018DAY OF SILENCE\u2019<\/strong><br> There are very few places in the world where we can switch off and immerse in a day of complete silence.\u00a0 During Nyepi, all the stores, restaurants and even the airport is closed. There are no fires nor electricity allowed. Nyepi is a sacred day of silence, fasting, and mediation, so travel and too much activity is not recommended. Even for the foreigner, Nyepi is an amazing opportunity to self-reflect on the past year and set positive intentions for the year ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THE DAY AFTER NEYPI<\/strong><br>Bali comes alive again on the day after Neypi. This is when families visit each other with offerings. The electricity is back on and fires are lit and the energy feels social once more. We think everyone should experience Nyepi at least once in their lives.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong><em>Here\u2019s how Karma is celebrating Nyepi this year<\/em>&#8230;\u00a0 <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"flex-gallery\">\n\n<div class=\"offer-image\" style=\"padding-left: 0;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.karmagroup.com\/assets\/karmagroup.com\/2020\/02\/02dd0424-nyepi-karma-kandara.jpg\" alt=\"Nyepi\"><p><\/p>\n<p class=\"margin0\" style=\"text-align: left; text-align-last: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/karmagroup.com\/exclusive_offers\/nyepi-day-at-karma-kandara\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-weight: 600; font-style:italic\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nyepi Day at Karma Kandara <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"offer-image\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.karmagroup.com\/assets\/karmagroup.com\/2020\/02\/e36916bd-nyepi-karma-jimbaran.jpg\" alt=\"Nyepi\"><p><\/p>\n<p class=\"margin0\" style=\"text-align: left; text-align-last: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/karmagroup.com\/exclusive_offers\/nyepi-day-at-karma-jimbaran\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-weight: 600; font-style:italic\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nyepi Day at Karma Jimbaran <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"offer-image\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.karmagroup.com\/assets\/karmagroup.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/a3f791ed-karma-reef.jpg\" alt=\"Nyepi\"><p><\/p>\n<p class=\"margin0\" style=\"text-align: left; text-align-last: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/karmagroup.com\/exclusive_offers\/nyepi-island-getaway\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-weight: 600; font-style:italic\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nyepi Island Getaway at Karma Reef <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong><em>We think everyone should experience Nyepi at least once in their lives.<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nyepi, the Bali Hindu New Year and Day of Silence Seek a deeper cultural travel experience? 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