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Canadian electronic music and arts festival Bass Coast have banned anybody from wearing Native American headdresses.
Pharrell Williams recently met a lot of negativety for wearing a Native American headdress on the cover of Elle magazine, responding by saying: "I respect and honor every kind of race, background and culture. I am genuinely sorry."
Now, a statement that's been reported by The Guardian says: "We understand why people are attracted to war bonnets. They have a magnificent aesthetic. But their spiritual, cultural and aesthetic significance cannot be separated.
"Bass Coast festival takes place on indigenous land and… we feel our policy aligns with [aboriginal peoples'] views and wishes regarding the subject. Their opinion is what matters to us."
This is one festival Pharrell should really avoid.
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