Some also fast due to restrictions on cooking and lighting fires. The day before Nyepi, the Hindu community in Bali holds an ogoh-ogoh parade. Villages across Bali display ogoh-ogoh effigies, which ...

The Hindu New Year's Eve was on Friday this year. The effigies, known as "Ogoh-Ogoh" in the local language, represent demons and evil spirits. They are believed to ward off evil spirits by ...

The day before Nyepi is Ngrupuk, when giant monster effigies called ogoh ogoh, representing evil spirits, are paraded around by local children. These effigies take months to make out of papier ...

Read more: Anthony Bourdain's Best Travel Tips Everyone Should Follow Bali can be even better to visit during the off season, especially if you're in town for the Ogoh-Ogoh parades, which kick off ...

Denpasar (Indonesia) (AFP) – Indonesia's resort island of Bali is known for its packed beach clubs and streets that bustle with hoards of tourists and traffic, but once a year it enjoys 24 hours ...

Giant effigies depicting aspects of the evil, referred to as 'ogoh-ogoh', are paraded through the streets of Bali ahead of Nyepi. Source: AAP / Made Nagi/EPA Bali is one of the most popular travel ...

We’ve just had a quick peek at this year’s Dark Mofo offerings, and they’ve managed to jam in as much if not more as past festivals. The program includes free and ticketed events, including the ever ...

Dapto's evil spirits have been put on notice, with a riotous celebration of music and movement set to drive them away as the Ogoh-Ogoh Parade takes over the suburb's streets this Friday.