Bali jails Swiss tourist for insulting sacred Day of Silence - BBC News

The 26-year-old was jailed for a year after he sparked anger with an expletive-laden post about the sacred holiday.

Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, Bali's usually bustling beaches turn empty during Nyepi, an annual Hindu holiday

A Swiss tourist has been sentenced to one year in prison for insulting a sacred religious event on Indonesia's holiday island of Bali.

In a now-removed video, Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, 26, had filmed himself walking to an empty beach during the Hindu holiday of Nyepi, describing the scene as "crazy".

He was arrested in March after the video sparked widespread anger among Balinese on social media.

Nyepi, also known as the Day of Silence, is an annual holiday during which the usually bustling tourist island goes quiet, as people stay home and refrain from making loud noises. The restrictions apply to everyone on the island regardless of religion, including tourists.