00:04This is harder than it looks.
00:13Every year, the island of Bali goes completely silent for 24 hours.
00:18No lights.
00:20No travel.
00:22No noise.
00:25It's called Nyepi, Bali's Hindu day of silence.
00:31And today, I'm going to find out what that actually means.
00:41Nyepi is Bali's Hindu New Year, where the whole island goes dark and silent for 24 hours.
00:474.3 million people, one whole day, total stillness.
00:56During Nyepi, Bali's airport is the only airport in the world that fully closes for an entire day.
01:03Every year, no flights in, no flights out.
01:10The night before Nyepi is the opposite of quiet.
01:14Giant demon effigies called Ogu Ogu are paraded through the streets and burned to drive away evil spirits.
01:28The silence isn't just a tradition. It's a spiritual reset.
01:31The Balinese use Nyepi as a way to meditate fast and reflect on the year ahead.
01:44Here's my question.
01:46If Singapore went quiet for one whole day, what would you do with the silence?
01:53I think I would just take a nap.
01:56See you on the next episode of 9 to 12.
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