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Nyepi is a Balinese "Day of Silence" that is commemorated every Isakawarsa (Saka new year) according to the Balinese calendar (in 2024, it falls on March 11).. Nyepi, a public holiday in Indonesia, is a day of silence, fasting and meditation for the Balinese.
The Melasti ceremony is one of the most important religious rituals in Bali, which takes place a few days before the Nyepi ceremony, also known as the “Day of Silence”. The Melasti ceremony is a purification ritual practiced by the Balinese people to cleanse their body, mind, and soul before the onset of the new year in accordance with the ...
Imam Samudra (Arabic: الإمام سامودرة, romanized: al-Imām Sāmūdirah, 14 January 1970 – 9 November 2008), also known as Abdul Aziz, [3] Qudama/Kudama, Fatih/Fat, Abu Umar or Heri, [4] was an Indonesian terrorist who was convicted and executed for his role in carrying out the Christmas Eve 2000 Indonesia bombings and 2002 Bali bombings. [1]
Tanah Lot is claimed to be the work of 16th-century religious figure Dang Hyang Nirartha, who was significantly influenced by Hinduism and who allegedly spent a night there in the course of his extensive travels in Bali, Lombok and Sumbawa. [a] He is at the origin of the chain of sea temples that surrounds Bali. Each of the sea temples was ...
Date Region Mag. MMI Fatalities Injuries Comments Notes 2024-09-18: West Java: 5.0 M w: VII 2 159 656 buildings damaged [1] [2]2024-09-07 Bali: 4.8 M w: VI 1 3 10 buildings damaged.
President Xi Jinping held a rare meeting on Monday with some of the biggest names in China's technology sector, such as Alibaba founder Jack Ma, urging them to "show their talent" and be confident ...
A Democratic strategist argued that President Trump's popularity can be credited to the fact he has adopted many practical policies that have been abandoned by modern Democrats.
The long-delayed funeral for Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah is taking place Sunday, nearly five months after he was killed in a massive Israeli airstrike on the southern suburbs of Beirut.