Our writer experiences the island during its Hindu New Year festival, when everything shuts down and tourists are banned from ...

Unlike the rest of Indonesia, where Islam is predominant, about 87% of Bali’s population follows Hinduism, making this ...

The annual hush descended over the island on Saturday morning for Nyepi -- a day of silence on the Hindu calendar that is closely monitored by an army of patrol guards called “Pecalang.” ...

The Indonesian island will celebrate the religious festival of Nyepi, a day of prayer, meditation and quiet contemplation, from 6am on Saturday to 6am on Sunday. The 'day of silence' requires ...

Tourists go out of their way to avoid this 24-hour Hindu festival. But here's why you should stay.

But one day a year, the entire island falls silent. This is Nyepi, Balinese New Year. Unlike many other cultures, Balinese Hindus don’t mark the new year with fireworks, parties or drinking.

The Indonesian island will celebrate the religious festival of Nyepi, a day of prayer, meditation and quiet contemplation, from 6am on Saturday to 6am on Sunday. The 'day of silence' requires ...

Balinese Hindus take part in a cleansing ceremony called 'Melasti' ahead of Nyepi on 29 March. Source: AAP / Made Nagi/EPA On 29 March, the Indonesian island of Bali will hold a 'day of silence ...

It is Nyepi - the Day of Silence in Bali. It is where complete silence and serenity reigns over the entire island. Travellers have instead been advised to arrive on March 27. It will be a busy ...