A tourist from Switzerland has been [taken / given] a one-year jail sentence in Bali, Indonesia. His crime was [insult / insulting] (saying bad things about) an [important / importance] Hindu festival called Nyepi. In English, this is called Day of Silence. It is a [sacred / scared] time for Hindus in Bali. On this day, the island becomes [quite / quiet] . People stay at home. They try to [be / have] silent, and they fast and meditate. The 26-year-old Swiss tourist broke the rules [by / to] going outside. He filmed himself walking to an empty beach. [Was / As] he walked, he used a lot of swear words and [badly / 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 / angrily] .
The Day of Silence has been celebrated [to / for] centuries. Today, people in Bali keep quiet from 6 am one day to 6 am the [follow / following] day. During this period, people do not work, travel, or [take / have] part in leisure activities. Bali's airport shuts [up / down] and people have less [excess / access] to the internet. Most people must stay at home. However, some people, such as [traditional / tradition] Balinese security officers, can go outside. They walk the streets to make [sure / surely] people are indoors. The judge said the tourist made Balinese people angry and hurt their religious feelings. The tourist said he did not understand [what / how] important Nyepi was, and [that / what] he did not mean to insult the Balinese people. He expressed deep regret for what he [did / done] .
