In Reply to: place posted by shabla on Thursday, 15. February 2007 at 12:29 Bali Time:
Hi
A mandi is usually a square tiled construction in the "bathroom/toilet" filled with water. There is a plastic dipper like a saucepan used to throw the water over you. The traditional way is to wet yourself apply soap and then wash off again. Using the squat toilet the dipper is used to splash water over your private parts to clean them - it is quite an art.
Nyepi is quiet day when no owrk is done and everyone stays at home.