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Concerns Over Culutral Appropriation Prompts Canadian Student Federation to Prohibit Yoga, Sombreros, Moustaches

Charissa Echavez   |

Nov 24, 2015 07:20 AM EST

At the University of Ottawa, a free yoga class session was cancelled due to concerns over "cultural issues." There were apparently fears that the yoga class might be interpreted as insult to the Indian culture, where the practice originally began. This move has sparked a lively debate on social media platforms.