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Canadian accused of naked dance at Bali site

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 28 Apr, 2022 04:36 PM

VANCOUVER - A Vancouver man is facing deportation from Bali, Indonesia, over allegations that he danced naked at a cultural site in violation of the country's laws.

A translated news release from the Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights says 33-year-old Jeffrey Douglas Craigen is accused of making an "immoral video at Batur Mountain," which strongly violates Balinese culture.

In a video posted to Craigen's Instagram account, that was later deleted, he says he performed the Haka — a ceremonial dance of the Maori people of New Zealand — in the nude on Mount Batur, an active volcano that is considered a sacred site.

The release says Craigen was in the process of reapplying for his visa, and his passport has been seized.

In another 18-minute long video posted to Instagram Tuesday, Craigen says he didn't mean to cause the Maori or the Balinese people any offence.

Craigen, an actor and self-styled mind-body healer says he is "in immigration" and is sorry.

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