Good Morning friends
The people of Bali in Indonesia celebrate the Vernal Equinox
and the New Year by driving the devils out of the villages and then observing a
day of stillness, known as Nyepi or Njepi.
It is believed that when spring arrives and the rainy season
ends, the Lord of Hell, Yama, sweeps the devils out of Hades.
The devils then fall on Bali, making it necessary to purify
the entire island.
The following day, Nyepi, marks the start of the New Year
and the arrival of spring.
It is observed with the suspension of all activity: no cooking
or fires, no sexual intercourse, and no work of any kind are permitted.
Although gambling
has been officially
outlawed in Bali since
the early 1980s,
cockfighting is a custom which is permitted
on the day before
Nyepi.
Wishing you all a great day.
Kam
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