Have you ever heard of Nyepi, the Silence Day in Bali? It's the only island in the world I guessed where the people and local authority decided to 'SILENCE' the whole island which means no work, no traffic, no light, no fire, and no nothing... but silence! This Nyepi Day, is celebrated as the Balinese New Year, that has different Calendar as Western one. It's just like celebrating Chinese New Year, Silvester in Germany, or just the Western New Year but without partying! Instead, Balinese people choose to remain silence in the beginning of the year to purify their body, mind and soul. It's the contemplation day... the day when the Balinese is encouraged to stop all of their activities away from their normal routine, and be in silence for 24 hours. Can you imagine an
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