Another influencer has been arrested in Bali for posting a ‘disrespectful’ nude photo of herself hugging a sacred 700-year-old tree
- A woman is threatened with deportation for a photo
- She posed naked with a sacred 700-year-old tree
- Another woman was deported last year for the photos
An influencer faces deportation from Bali after becoming the second woman to pose naked with the same 700-year-old sacred tree in less than a year.
Local activist and businesswoman Ni Luh Djelantik shared a series of photos on Wednesday showing the woman posing with the Kayu Putih tree at the back of a temple in Tabanan, about 23 km northwest of Denpasar.
“To all foreigners who don’t respect our country: Bali is our home – not yours!” Ms. Djelantik captioned the photos.
“Do you think you look cool taking nude pictures on our sacred trees?”
“Go back to your country if you can’t respect our tradition and culture!”
The mystery woman was reportedly arrested after the photo shoot in the predominantly Muslim country.
A woman faces deportation from Bali after posing nude with a sacred 700-year-old tree (above)
The scandal comes less than a year after Russian yoga influencer Alina Fazleeva was expelled for posting similar photos at the sacred tree.
Fazleeva faced massive backlash after sharing photos of her posing in the tree and later posted an apology video of her praying at the foot of the tree, fully clothed, and expressing her “regret.”
She and her husband were deported over the incident in which Bali’s immigration chief Jamaruli Manihuruk said they had “endangered public order and disrespected local norms.”
Local news broadcast Bali coconuts said Denpasar immigration chief Tedy Riyandi confirmed the arrest of the woman, but no further details have been released.
Russian yogi and influencer Alina Fazleeva (above) was deported from Bali last year after posing naked with the same tree
Fazleeva apologized and prayed under the tree, fully clothed, after she posted the controversial photos (above) online
The controversial photos are just the latest in a long line of tourist misbehavior in Bali, a trend authorities are quickly growing tired of.
The local government is considering a series of new rules to be enforced on the tropical island, including a tourist tax, a ban on motorcycles and a change in who can apply for a visa from Indonesia.
Between January and March, about 620 foreigners were deported from Indonesia for visa violations, including overstaying, misbehaving and being disruptive.
Hotel workers have been told to do their best to educate tourists about what is and what is not allowed in Bali, while authorities are looking at installing large billboards around the island to further explain customs.
