Osheaga bans attendees from wearing headdresses

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It’s become the status quo at music festivals: people show up, people wear culturally-appropriated headdresses to show how unique and fashionable they are, and said people inevitably end up offending everyone.

But now, Montreal’s Osheaga Music and Arts Festival, a three-day festival that takes place at the end of the month, is putting an end to it.

On Monday night, organizers posted a brief message on the festival’s Facebook page.

“Please note that First Nations Headdresses are not permitted at the festival. The First Nations Headdresses have a spiritual and cultural meaning in the native communities and to respect and honor their people, Osheaga asks fans and artists attending the festival to not use this symbol as a fashion accessory.

Thank you for your understanding and your cooperation! “

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So far, the post has seen more than 10,000 likes and has been shared more than 2,500 times.

Heavy Montreal and ÎleSoniq also say headdresses will not be allowed.

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Over the past few years, headdresses have become a style staple at music festivals and parties, with everyone from Kourtney Kardashian to Jessica Simpson being slammed for cultural appropriation.

While Osheaga isn’t the first Canadian festival to say no to headdresses – last year, B.C. festival Bass Coast banned “feather war bonnets or anything resembling them” – other festivals may still have some work to do.

Just this past weekend, festival attendees took to Twitter to express their anger after a woman was spotted wearing a headdress and face paint at the Winnipeg Folk Festival.