BALI, Indonesia — Bali’s annual Day of Silence is so sacred that even reaching for a smartphone to send a tweet or upload a selfie to social media could cause offence. That means smartphones won’t connect to the internet, shutting off access to social media sites such as Facebook and Instagram and instant messaging apps. “I hope during Nyepi they can be introspective.”On the day meant for reflection, Balinese stay home and stop using electricity. It will be the first time the Internet is shut down for Nyepi, which this year begins early Saturday. Sujaya said shushing social media will become the norm for the Day of Silence in the future.

Source: National Post March 13, 2018 08:12 UTC