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''Immigrants dont respect our culture!''
Nek minute, climbs Uluru.
The main reason for discouraging the climb is actually to do with safety. Its not the action of climbing on the rock that is causing offence. The sign at the bottom of the climb states; "Please don't climb, under our traditional law climbing is not permitted. As custodians we are responsible for your safety and behaviour. Too many people have died or been hurt and its causing great sadness". The indigenous people believe that some of the dreamtime spirits are dangerous which is why they perform smoking and water blessing to give visitors safe passage. If people are killed or injured they feel responsible that they haven't done their job to reassure the spirits of the land about their visitors.
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