85% of the people here are Muslim but about 10% are Hindu. At the end of this month there will be the Hindu New year. On New Year's eve they will have carry monsters through the streets to scare away spirits. Then on New year's day there should be complete silence so that the spirits will not know anyone is home. My neighbourhood is Muslim so for the most part life will go on as normal for us that day but I can will not be aloud to visit my friends that live in Hindu neighborhoods because travel, work, noise of any kind, turning on lights, and leaving your house are all forbidden.