tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30579281.post8795220162160654272..comments2024-03-22T22:37:53.854-07:00Comments on WKD (04) ..... WORLD . . . . . Kigo Database: Silence Day, Silent Day, NyepiGabi Grevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30579281.post-17460055845391913682015-08-31T03:44:16.336-07:002015-08-31T03:44:16.336-07:00'Nyepi' is the Hindu-Balinese New Year’s d...'Nyepi' is the Hindu-Balinese New Year’s day. In the lead up to 'Nyepi', people create large sculptures of 'Ogoh-Ogoh' (demons) … Large, scary-looking statues that representing negative elements are carried through the streets with lots of music and noise. They are brought to the beach in a torch-lit procession while people bang pots and beep horns to make as much noise as they can, to scare away evil. http://thetraveloguer.com/day-silence-nyepi-bali/<br /><br /><br />Nyepi eve<br />from the distant shore<br />the howling ghosts<br /><br />Ken Sawitri (Indonesia)<br /><br />Published for the 1st time in ASAHI HAIKUIST NETWORK/ By David McMurray on August 21st, 2015 Selected by David McMurray http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/style/AJ201508210008Ken Sawitrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12644890259985891984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30579281.post-38411023625488141702015-08-30T22:15:52.926-07:002015-08-30T22:15:52.926-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ken Sawitrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12644890259985891984noreply@blogger.com