I think that they would be okay with her being "tribal" [sic] but she transgressed racial boundaries by wearing a "Western" costume, and that's why they gave her a tepid response.
But it's not as much the costume as the subject matter; her performance was a critique of Western dance tropes in addition to being a stunning performance.
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But it's not as much the costume as the subject matter; her performance was a critique of Western dance tropes in addition to being a stunning performance.