In Reply to: nyepi cultural questions posted by katrina on Monday, 15. March 2010 at 19:05 Bali Time:
The noise can be made with anything, normally wood. A hollow drum like thing banged with a stick is good. The ogoh-ogoh can be anything the village want to make. It is all designed to drag the evil from the house & into the street, where a ceremony is held to keep the evil there. This is so we are not disturbed while we have Catur Brata Penyepian. This is when everyone is quiet, with no noise, cooking, eating, etc. During this time you should be reading religious texts or praying & asking forgivness for wrongs you have done. Really think about your actions & their impact on people.
Selamat Hari Raya Neyepi