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Bali jails tourist for not respecting Day of Silence
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A tourist got a one-year jail sentence in Bali. He said bad things about a festival called the Day of Silence. It is a special time for Hindus. People stay at home and be quiet. The tourist broke the rules. He went outside. He made a video and used bad language. He was arrested after his video made Balinese people angry.
The Day of Silence is hundreds of years old. People in Bali are quiet for one day. Bali's airport shuts down and people have less access to the internet. Traditional workers can go outside. They make sure people are indoors. The tourist did not understand how important the festival was. He did not mean to make people angry.
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Day of Silence - Level 1
A tourist has been given a one-year jail sentence in Bali. His crime was saying bad things about a Hindu festival called the Day of Silence. It is a special time for Hindus. On this day, people must stay at home to fast and meditate. The 26-year-old tourist broke the rules by going outside. He filmed himself walking and using bad language. He said the silence was "crazy". He was arrested because his video made Balinese people angry.
The Day of Silence is hundreds of years old. People in Bali try to be quiet for one day. They do not work or play. Bali's airport shuts down and people have less access to the internet. Traditional Balinese security officers can go outside. They make sure people are indoors. The tourist said he did not understand how important the festival was. He did not mean to hurt people. He was very regretful for what he did.
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Day of Silence - Level 2
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A Swiss tourist has been given a one-year jail sentence in Bali. His crime was saying bad things about a Hindu festival called Nyepi. In English, this is called Day of Silence. It is a special time for Hindus. On this day, the island becomes quiet. People stay at home to fast and meditate. The 26-year-old tourist broke the rules by going outside. He filmed himself walking to a beach. As he walked, he used a lot of bad language. He said the silence and lack of people were "crazy". He was arrested after the video he uploaded on social media made Balinese people angry.
The Day of Silence has been celebrated for hundreds of years. People in Bali try to be quiet for one day. They do not work, travel, or do leisure activities. Bali's airport shuts down and people have less access to the internet. Some people, such as traditional Balinese security officers, can go outside. They make sure people are indoors. The judge said the tourist made Balinese people angry. The tourist said he did not understand how important Nyepi was. He did not mean to insult the Balinese people. He was very regretful for what he did.
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Day of Silence - Level 3
A tourist from Switzerland has been given a one-year jail sentence in Bali, Indonesia. His crime was insulting (saying bad things about) an important Hindu festival called Nyepi. In English, this is called Day of Silence. It is a sacred time for Hindus in Bali. On this day, the island becomes quiet. People stay at home. They try to be silent, and they fast and meditate. The 26-year-old Swiss tourist broke the rules by going outside. He filmed himself walking to an empty beach. As he walked, he used a lot of swear words and bad language. He said the silence and lack of people were "crazy". He was arrested after the video he uploaded on social media made Balinese people angry.
The Day of Silence has been celebrated for centuries. Today, people in Bali keep quiet from 6 am one day to 6 am the following day. During this period, people do not work, travel, or take part in leisure activities. Bali's airport shuts down and people have less access to the internet. Most people must stay at home. However, some people, such as traditional Balinese security officers, can go outside. They walk the streets to make sure people are indoors. The judge said the tourist made Balinese people angry and hurt their religious feelings. The tourist said he did not understand how important Nyepi was, and that he did not mean to insult the Balinese people. He expressed deep regret for what he did.
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