A Sydney fitness instructor has been criticised for gifting her partner a didgeridoo for Father’s Day.

Influencer Sarah Stevenson has been accused of cultural appropriation and “exploiting” the Aboriginal culture by social media account BlakBusiness.

Her partner, Kurt, posted a photo to social media with the didgeridoo and a recognition to the Traditional Custodians of the land.

 

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Thanks mate, such a great Fathers Day gift! Fox loves when I create and play a DIY didgeridoo, so he decided to get me the real thing for Father’s Day. What a special gift rich with so much culture. Great morning spent with the ones I love most! I’d also like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the Dharawal speaking people who are the Traditional Custodians of the land of Sutherland Shire.

A post shared by Kurt Tilse (@kjtilse) on Sep 5, 2020 at 6:40pm PDT

Former head of the Indigenous Advisory Council Warren Mundine told Ben Fordham he finds the outrage “bizarre”.

“It’s a storm in a thimble!”

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