Source: BBC News
For decades the Anangu people in central Australia have asked tourists not to climb Uluru, formerly known as Ayers Rock, because of its sacred value. From next year, scaling the giant monolith will be banned. The BBC’s Rebecca Henschke reports on why the rock is so significant, and discovers her own personal link along the way.
“When tourists come they just see this one big beautiful rock in the centre of Australia. But this rock means everything to us Anangu.”
Pamela Taylor stares up at the mighty rock. She is one of the traditional owners of Uluru and a holder of the ancient sacred stories that are enshrined within it.
“The rock has got a lot of stories,” she says as we sit down in the red sand.
“Some of them I can’t tell you. [They are] too sacred or we will be in trouble – I will be in trouble. Some I tell so people like you can understand.”
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