A Russian woman was deported by Indonesian authorities after it was discovered that she had taken nude photos of a tree considered sacred by the locals of Bali.
France’s AFP news agency reported on the 17th (local time) that Russian fashion designer Louisa Koschik (40) was expelled for sharing a nude photo taken in front of a huge tree in Bali, Indonesia on her social media. . The tree in question is a 700-year-old banyan tree at the Babakan Temple in Tabanan, Bali, believed to be magical by Balinese residents.
In response, an Indonesian businessman found this photo and shared it on his social media, criticizing, “Taking a picture naked (in front of a sacred tree) is an act of disrespect for our country. If you cannot respect our tradition and culture, go back.” did.
The photo sparked outrage across Indonesia. As a result, Kosik was arrested by the Immigration Department on the 13th and deported on a flight to Moscow on the night of the 16th. He is reported to have claimed that “the naked picture was taken several years ago” and “I didn’t know that this tree was a sacred tree”.
Russian influencer Alina Pazliba poses nude in a 700-year-old banyan tree at the Babakan Temple in Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia. Instagram capturePreviously, in May of last year, Russian influencer Alina Pazliva and her husband Andre Pazliba were exiled after taking nude photos in a banyan tree like Kosik and posting them on social media.
Last month, Yuri Chilikin (24), a Russian man, caused outrage when he posted a photo of himself exposing his lower body on social media at Mount Agung, northeast of Bali. Mount Agung means ‘the place where the god of fire lives’ and is known as a holy place for locals and Hindus. He was eventually expelled due to strong demands from locals as well as tourists. He was also banned from entering Indonesia for six months.
On the 17th, Balinese Governor Wayan Koster said, “There is a sharp increase in cases of Russians violating Bali visa rules.”
Russian man Yuri Chilikin (24) took a picture of his lower body exposed last month on Mount Agung, known as the ‘residence of the gods’ on the Indonesian island of Bali. Instagram captureLee Ye-ji,
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