In Reply to: Nyepi posted by clovis on Friday, 20. February 2009 at 12:05 Bali Time:
3 Nyepi's in Bali and I love exciting buildup, including the parade and especially the Melasti ceremonies. The day after Nyepi is rather joyous with the public holiday and people (especially the kids) swimming and having a great family day.
I get a little sad that some visitors to Bali think it is a terrible interuption to their holiday. As the Hindu religion is integral to the spirit and culture of the majority of the Balinese, I personally think it is quite ignorant to see Nyepi as an inconvience to a holiday. (Just my opinion.)