silence bali island

By I Ketut Atmadja
Mankind who want to enjoy the silence, come to Bali to enjoy the silence come when Hindus greet new year Saka 1935 the exact date is March 12, 2013.
Dubbed the paradise island of Bali at the time it was definitely quiet, and the night was pitch black because the electricity either. The atmosphere was happy to be able to support those doing meditation or yoga to gain inner peace.
Atmosphere is exactly natikan awaited by the international community, because the condition does not exist anywhere in the world other than in Bali.
"Many foreign tourists who just want to know and enjoy the quiet and dark at night in Bali, as in any country in the world they would not be able to find something like that," said the Bali Tourism Practitioners Subada Made in Denpasar.
Foreign tourists would be so fun to be able to enjoy the silence in Bali within 24 hours, for the international community in the country has never experienced a power outage turn like in Indonesia, he said again.
Bali day suffered pollution-free air, in the absence of passing vehicles on highways in cities and villages as Nyepi, because almost all of the activities prohibited and activity as abstinence day.
Not only fuel, Pertamina also stop the supply of aviation fuel to aviation employers, because the door Pasuk island, including aviation activities at Ngurah Rai also suspended when Nyepi.
Therefore, when the government was thinking about the fuel subsidy, the Balinese have been able to save on fuel usage, including electricity because the day it did not turn on the lights for illumination.
Tourism Nyepi
Given the many public interest activities abroad will Nyepi in Bali, the hotel and restaurant businesses inviting domestic and foreign tourists to be able to witness one of the uniqueness of the island of Gods.
"Tourists who use the facilities of the hotel to enjoy the uniqueness of Bali that still does not bother Hindus perform penance seclusion," said a member of Welaka Forum (think tank) the Hindu Dharma Indonesia (PHDI) Bali I Made Raka Students.
Nyepi tour package was not addressed to the Hindus to leave the house to avoid restrictions that should be implemented on a Holy Day Nyepi Saka New Year 1935, even if in fact there.
"Bali as a tourist destination known to the world community, it should be opened up to tourists at home and abroad to enjoy the uniqueness of Balinese society, including the Nyepi Day," said Raka Students.
Hindu Nyepi Holy Day, for 24 hours starting before sunrise to rise again the next day, perform penance seclusion, the four abstinence.
Four abstinence, covering observe the work (no activities), observe lelungan (not traveling), observe geni (not light the fire), and observe lelanguan (not to spit or not to hold the passions of entertainment or fun).
Therefore, both tourists and non-Hindu people must support and the success of Hindus in performing penance and seclusion with good activity also helps reduce anxiety, especially in the world of global warming.
Foreign tourists who had come to Bali in the event of the year saka, will be able to witness the various rituals before and after Nyepi day unlike any other in the world.
The day before Nyepi day, directly in death (tilem) performing the ceremony Yadnya Bhuta (mecaru) and continued ogoh-ogoh parade that took place in all the villages on the mainland island of the Gods.
At the beginning of Nyepi Saka new year which falls on December 1 sasih Kedasa Yoga Samadhi ceremony held, when this happens sipeng deserted, as all community activities eliminated.
The day after Nyepi no youth activities Banjar Kaja, Village People Sesetan, Denpasar welcomed with joy omed-held tradition often interpreted kiss omedan or bulk.
The tradition has been carried down from generation to generation is always eagerly anticipated Denpasar residents and foreign tourists. Thousands of people are willing to jostle to see how the tradition was held on Wednesday (13/3) afternoon.
Sukadana, a local community leader said that this tradition actually comes from the word meaning omed attraction so has the meaning of attraction. This tradition is routinely held the day after the chess brata seclusion in Denpasar, precisely in Banjar Kaja, Sesetan.
Started the ritual dances and prayers that involve dozens of local youngsters. The young men lined up one-on-one as well as women who dress customs. Their position was finally face to face.
In the front row, the young men and women chosen for the ritual is lifted by two people. Once the cue starts, they pushed the two young men, moved forward to finally kiss.
However, only a matter of seconds, the grantor sign douse both groups should stop young couple kissing.
This ritual is just run of the young people concerned banjo predetermined. Tradition held post-Nyepi day always received special attention of the general public can see it.
Society, said community leaders said the tradition of strange and rare, the true expression of the excitement of young people in today Ngembak geni, and in modern times it did not dare to leave tradition.
This activity is in fact not been eliminated, because the people did not dare to take risks, there can be a scary event that people will experience pain until death.
So that explores the activities of this young couple, reportedly had been a battle of two pigs were not clear where and who the owner is, then through spiritual means, there is evidence that omed-omedan will sesuhunan the berstana at Pura Banjar and please be forwarded by the citizens.