uluru is not just a rock to be climbed. it is an important cultural place for the traditional anangu people. another surprising thing is that the rock has many caves, gorges, creekbeds & other natural features which are of importance to the people. i was quite surprised, as i thought it was just the rock, meeting with the earth. but it's not. there is heaps to explore, all without climbing and going against the wishes of the traditional owners.... uluru is not just a rock to be climbed. it is an important cultural place for the traditional anangu people. another surprising thing is that the rock has many caves, gorges, creekbeds & other natural features which are of importance to the people. i was quite surprised, as i thought it was just the rock, meeting with the earth. but it's not. there is heaps to explore, all without climbing and going against the wishes of the traditional owners.
and while im at it, i just have to say, i have seen some people on vt who have climbed the rock. while i respect each person can do what they like, i think its pretty disgusting that you still ignore all the signs and the wishes of the people.
and while im at it, i just have to say, i have seen some people on vt who have climbed the rock. while i respect each person can do what they like, i think its pretty disgusting that you still ignore all the signs and the wishes of the people.
Like the much larger Sher Dor medressa at the Registan, the portal of the Khodja Akrar ensemble features the most-unIslamic tigers and deer, but without the smiling sun-heads this time. Here a 17th century medressa has been built around the shrine of an earlier holy figure -the Dervish leader and miracle-worker Sheikh Khodja Akrar. He was an important and influential figure throughout Transoxiana following the death of Ulugh Beg and is still... Khodja Akrar medressa by TheWanderingCamel Send Photo to a Friend Like the much larger Sher Dor medressa at the Registan, the portal of the Khodja Akrar ensemble features the most-unIslamic tigers and deer, but without the smiling sun-heads this time. Here a 17th century medressa has been built around the shrine of an earlier holy figure -the Dervish leader and miracle-worker Sheikh Khodja Akrar. He was an important and influential figure throughout Transoxiana following the death of Ulugh Beg and is still held in high esteem. The complex has been fully restored and, since Independence, it is once again a functioning medressa, and is usually closed to tourists.
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