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Aborigines offended by ice dance
By - 01-24-2010 04:10 PM
Originally Posted at: The Japan Times Online
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) An Aboriginal-themed routine by two Russian ice dancers has stirred up a pre-Olympic controversy, with some indigenous Australians blasting the "rip off" of their culture and Canadian native leaders worrying about the insensitivity of the skaters.
World champions Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin danced at the European Championships in Estonia last week dressed in brown-toned costumes adorned with leaves and white Aboriginal-style markings, to music that included a didgeridoo riff.
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The Japan Times Online
By - 01-24-2010 04:10 PM
Originally Posted at: The Japan Times Online
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) An Aboriginal-themed routine by two Russian ice dancers has stirred up a pre-Olympic controversy, with some indigenous Australians blasting the "rip off" of their culture and Canadian native leaders worrying about the insensitivity of the skaters.
World champions Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin danced at the European Championships in Estonia last week dressed in brown-toned costumes adorned with leaves and white Aboriginal-style markings, to music that included a didgeridoo riff.
Read More...
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The Japan Times Online
