Nyepi is a new year who celebrated according to lunar calendar or Caka by Hindus in Bali once every 1 year. Nyepi comes from the word "lonely", which means quiet. Nyepi Day fell on Tilem Kesanga trusted is the day of purification of the gods who are in the center of the ocean and bring Tirta Amrita or water of life.
During Nyepi, there is no activity as usual. Everyone, whatever his religion, forbidden to the public road. Electricity should not be fired, unless the family had a baby or sick people who were given limited information. First, electricity is turned off from the substation. Later not, because people protested, not only electric torch tool, but the energy of modern equipment. Public services, such as the International Airport was closed, but not for hospitals.
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