Hawaiian man sparked outrage after uploading video of himself peeing on sacred mountain to Instagram
man from Hawaii A video of him peeing on Mauna Kea, a sacred mountain for Native Hawaiians, has sparked outrage online.
Offensive viral videos have been removed from Travis Upright Instagram profile after facing a violent backlash for the stunt.
It shows him urinating on a mountaintop and walking offscreen with his middle finger up to the camera.
Upright wrote on Instagram that he had to go to the bathroom after an 11-hour hike.
Travis Upright posted a video of himself urinating on Hawaii’s sacred Mauna Kea.
After freeing himself, Upright pointed his middle finger at the camera to provoke more attacks
As many people did. I had a video taken because it looked cool with clouds below,” he wrote. “And it was just me being an idiot who flipped out at the last minute.”
His actions led to anger and abuse from fellow users. Upright has since posted three videos of his apology. Each one is more humble than the next and is accompanied by a lengthy note.
He said: “I’m so sorry for all of you. I was so arrogant that I didn’t understand it. I’m starting, and I humbly ask for your forgiveness… ”
“I am so sorry for hurting so many people. I want to understand what it means to preserve life and land as something so precious and sacred that I will risk my life to protect it.
‘Not for me. But so that I can teach it to the next generation. May the pain end with me. no more.
The video went viral, but has since been taken down after Upright apologized three times
Upright posted a lengthy apology message along with a video recording
“I will do everything in my power to be more aware of this land and the people who have run it every day,” he wrote. “Not just here, anywhere”
Upright’s triple apology now causes even more irritation.
“In all of this, you keep puffing yourself up,” read one response online.
“Shut up now. True humility is not loud like this,” read another post.
The U.S. Department of Homeland and Natural Resources said the video “could certainly be considered culturally disrespectful,” but uprights face penalties as there are no state laws prohibiting urinating on sacred mountains. There is no
His apology now angers online users who accuse him of making it about himself
Nonetheless, many who saw the original video of Upright relieving himself were shaken by what they witnessed.
“This is extremely disrespectful to Aina, the land, and the cultural practices of Native Hawaiians, including myself,” said Alfonso Kekuku, a Hawaii Island resident and Native Hawaiian activist. KITV.
“It was just a sense of entitlement and privilege, like saying ‘I don’t care what you choose and do here’, ‘I’ll do whatever I’m going to do’. I’ll do whatever I want. I’m going to,” Kekuku explained.
However, Kekuku was grateful for Upright’s apology.
“I am so grateful that he was able to admit his ignorance and that he came forward to talk about how he failed,” Kekuku added.
“Many people moving here, tourists and current residents, really need to be educated about their cultural sensitivities,” he suggested.
Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain in the Hawaii chain at 13,795 feet. The volcano is a “deeply sacred place, considered a sacred place of worship, the abode of the gods, and the Pico of the Big Island of Hawaii,” the Hawaii Authority explains on its website.
In the past, the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) has tried to educate visitors on how to respect Hawaii during their stay, but uprights have lived on the island since they were born.
In a statement, the HTA said, “We will continue to do our part to encourage better behavior across the island, in our communities, and especially in Wahipana and sacred sites.”
Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain in the Hawaii chain at 13,795 feet.
The volcano is a “deeply sacred place, considered a sacred place of worship, the abode of the gods and the pico of the Big Island of Hawaii,” the Hawaii Authority explains on its website.
“Piko” is the Hawaiian word for “navel where life begins,” the National Park Service said.
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