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Aboriginal landowners want exotic dancer deported for dancing atop Uluru
Annie Sanson From:Northern Territory News June 28, 2010 8:07AM
A FRENCH-born dancer who stripped on Australia's most sacred rock should be deported from the country immediately, according to traditional landowners.
The Northern Territory News said Alizee Sery's strip show on top of Uluru, which is also known as Ayers Rock, sparked a nationwide outrage among the indigenous and non-indigenous populations alike yesterday - a fuss the 25-year-old "can't understand".
"I didn't mean to be offending, I want to be inspiring," Ms Sery told the Northern Territory News.
Ms Sery said she understood Uluru was a sacred place, "and I tried to perform my show in tune with the traditional owners - by being naked and dancing, something they do all the time."
But the Central Land Council, representing the traditional owners, called for new Prime Minister Julia Gillard to immediately deport the French-born dancer.
Council director David Ross said the strip show, which was videotaped, was an "arrogant show of disrespect".
Uluru, a sandstone rock formation which stands 348m high, is owned by Aboriginal people and leased to Parks Australia.
The federal agency has been under pressure to ban tourists from climbing the rock.
Uluru is listed as a World Heritage Site and is regarded by many Australians as the spiritual heart of the nation.
"I do not mean in any way for this video to offend the Aboriginal culture," Ms Sery told The Sunday Territorian. "I am aware that Uluru is sacred in their culture.
"My project is a tribute to the greatness of The Rock. What we need to remember is that traditionally, the Aboriginal people were
living naked. So stripping down was a return to what it was like."
Aboriginal landowners want exotic dancer deported for dancing atop Uluru | Herald Sun
Annie Sanson From:Northern Territory News June 28, 2010 8:07AM
A FRENCH-born dancer who stripped on Australia's most sacred rock should be deported from the country immediately, according to traditional landowners.
The Northern Territory News said Alizee Sery's strip show on top of Uluru, which is also known as Ayers Rock, sparked a nationwide outrage among the indigenous and non-indigenous populations alike yesterday - a fuss the 25-year-old "can't understand".
"I didn't mean to be offending, I want to be inspiring," Ms Sery told the Northern Territory News.
Ms Sery said she understood Uluru was a sacred place, "and I tried to perform my show in tune with the traditional owners - by being naked and dancing, something they do all the time."
But the Central Land Council, representing the traditional owners, called for new Prime Minister Julia Gillard to immediately deport the French-born dancer.
Council director David Ross said the strip show, which was videotaped, was an "arrogant show of disrespect".
Uluru, a sandstone rock formation which stands 348m high, is owned by Aboriginal people and leased to Parks Australia.
The federal agency has been under pressure to ban tourists from climbing the rock.
Uluru is listed as a World Heritage Site and is regarded by many Australians as the spiritual heart of the nation.
"I do not mean in any way for this video to offend the Aboriginal culture," Ms Sery told The Sunday Territorian. "I am aware that Uluru is sacred in their culture.
"My project is a tribute to the greatness of The Rock. What we need to remember is that traditionally, the Aboriginal people were
living naked. So stripping down was a return to what it was like."
Aboriginal landowners want exotic dancer deported for dancing atop Uluru | Herald Sun