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.
