While fragile, intangible cultural heritage is an important factor in maintaining cultural diversity in the face of growing globalization. In 2003, unesco adopted the convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage. This paper seeks to highlight issues surrounding ownership and s relating to intangible cultural heritage and to raise potential concerns for local rural, remote, smaller communities involved in cultural heritage tourism. The article will explore the reciprocal impact of the intangible cultural heritage with the tourism sector.
H5 kennisagenda 20172020 immaterieel erfgoed en toerisme. Malay intangible heritage preservation and commodification as tourism product malay intangible cultural heritage has gone through several stages in its evolution, shaped by the crosscultural exchange of culture and a number of foreign influences from the india sub. Paper open access intangible cultural heritage tourism. Initiatives under the intangible heritage preservation mandate are supported through constant collaboration between the department of culture and tourism abu dhabi and other local and federal departments. Buildings, historic places, monuments, and artifacts are physical intellectual wealth. Tourism and intangible cultural heritage world tourism. The importance of the intangible cultural heritage in the economy article pdf available in procedia economics and finance 39. Intangible heritage fills a significant gap in the heritage literature available and represents a significant cross section of ideas and practices associated with intangible cultural heritage. Intangible cultural heritage must be thoughtfully managed if it is to flourish in an increasingly globalized world. Heritage tourism educates residents and visitors about local and. Tourism offers a powerful incentive for preserving and enhancing intangible cultural heritage, since the revenue it generates can be channelled back into initiatives to aid its longterm survival. A bibliometric analysis of research on intangible cultural. The publication will be available towards the beginning of 20 investigate governmentled actions, publicprivate partnerships and community initiatives in terms of tourism development and intangible heritage.
Pdf intangible heritage tourism and identity miguel. Definition of cultural heritage cif icomos home page. Cultural tourism and intangible heritage immaterieel erfgoed. This study showed that customer perceptions about the tangible and intangible elements of the tourism products may be varied according to nationalities, although tourism products usually combine both elements. With a focus on conceptual and theoretical issues, this followup to intangible heritage, by the same editors, will be of great interest to students, scholars and professionals working in the fields of heritage and museum studies, heritage conservation, heritage tourism, global history, international relations, art and architectural history. Furthermore, cultural heritage tourism can improve local economy through engagement in tour guide as well in tour operating activities. Traditional, contemporary and living at the same time. First, culture can be tangible in the form of buildings or artifacts or intangible in terms of peoples values, attitudes and way of life. Between tourism and intangible cultural heritage cyberleninka.
Assessing the contribution of cultural heritage sites to. The challenges of sustainable community cultural heritage tourism walter jamieson asian institute of technology, bangkok, thailand. Nevertheless, there are studies that have suggested this positive outlook may have its downside. Intangible cultural heritage tourism linkedin slideshare. Cultural and heritage tourism handbook tourism nova scotia. Among them, attitudes played a mediating role in the formation of value cognition to travel intention. Ethiopian intangible cultural heritage ethiopian intangible cultural heritage. From this perspective, flamenco is a candidate to be considered part of the oral humanity heritage by unesco, thereby recognizing the. Intangible heritage and tourism development at the tsodilo. Introduction intangible cultural heritage tourism hereafter termed icht, is an important style for intangible cultural heritage reviving. Between tourism and intangible cultural heritage sciencedirect. According to article 2 of the 2003 unesco convention on the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage, it means the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills as well as the instruments, objects, artefacts and cultural. Intangibel heritage ethiopian festivals ethiopia has a number of festivals throughout the year starting with spring tsedey, the time of ethiopian.
The paper sets up the framework for the comprehensive research analysis and compares the cases of croatia and the czech republic with regard to the unesco site and the intangible cultural heritage. An understanding of the intangible cultural heritage of different communities helps with intercultural dialogue, and encourages mutual respect for other ways of life. Importance of documenting the intangible cultural heritage ich it is crucial to documenting, preserving and making accessible to documented and preserved intangible heritage, historical records for its community and beyond via museums and cultural heritage institutions. Report on expertise provided to the project partnership. Tourism and tourism and intangible cultural heritage intangible cultural heritage the world tourism organization unwto, a united nations specialized agency, is the leading international organization with the decisive and central role in promoting the development of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism. Preservation of intangible heritage promotes awareness of the communitys national identity, promotes the economic and social development of the location in a long term.
It further offers recommendations on fostering responsible and sustainable tourism development through the safeguarding of intangible cultural assets. March 2012 national heritage and cultural tourism strategy page 8 of 60 intangible cultural heritage. In seychelles, the legacy of socialist rule affects the conceptualisation and management of heritage, discouraging managers from exploring the islands widerange of intangible heritages. Pdf tourism is a phenomenon that can generate effects on the market, both for visited the state and the state of origin of tourists.
This is done by analyzing what i argue are the opposing conservation aims of world heritage status and the commodifying tendencies that. Intangible cultural heritage, ownership, s, and tourism article pdf available in international journal of culture tourism and hospitality research 44. This convention defines intangible cultural heritage as the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills as well as the instruments, objects, artefacts and cultural spaces associated therewith that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognize. This chapter considers the concept of intangible heritage and the uses to which it has been put, in the context of the world heritage list and other stateled heritage management initiatives, and as part of a nonwestern and indigenous critique of. When they can relate to their personal, local, regional, or national heritage, people are more often motivated to safeguard their historic resources. Intangible cultural heritage ich, made up of all immaterial manifestations of culture, represents the variety of living heritage of humanity as well as the most important vehicle of cultural diversity. Heritage as a driver for development its contribution to. The universal value of ich convention is gradually becoming socially accepted lenzerini, 2011. According to the national trust for historic preservation, visiting historic sites or museums ranks only third behind shopping and outdoor pursuits for travelers in this country. The authors brought together for this volume represent some of the key academics and practitioners working in the area, and discuss research and. Intangible cultural heritage includes languages, tales, myths and history, music, songs, dances and traditions, handcrafts, literature, rituals, customs and life styles. An under standing of the intangible cultural heritage of different communities helps with intercultural dialogue, and encourages mutual respect for other ways of life. However, tourism is contributing to employment growth, business development, social development the ties between nations, the cultural. The unwto study on tourism and intangible cultural heritage aims to.
The intangible cultural heritage is a cultural memory born of the need to protect everything that humanity has contributed, experienced, and daily delivered to nature since its existence. The situation of the cultural heritage has deteriorated during recent years as a result. Tourism and intangible cultural heritage immaterieel erfgoed. Heritage as a driver for development its contribution. Cultural, heritage, intangible download this book pdf 4.
Through the case study of the tsodilo world heritage site in botswana, i investigate the relationship between heritage conservation and tourism development. The development of tourism centred on the cultural and natural heritage of newfoundland and labrador has been a key response to the economic and demographic challenges that have transformed coastal communities since the 1992 cod moratorium. Challenges to identifying and managing intangible cultural. Cultural tourism and intangible heritage tourism is one of the largest industries. Pdf intangible cultural heritage safeguarding in the. Introduction it is hard to protect the incorporeity, inheritance mechanism as well as the living environment of intangible culcorresponding author. The challenges of sustainable community cultural heritage. Visiting intangible cultural heritage tourism sites. The thesis investigated relations between intangible heritage and tourism in china, through a case study on lijiang. In mauritius, the need to diversify the economy and tourism sector is encouraging the commercialisation of heritage and the homogenisation of creole identity. With minor changes and the inclusion of local examples, this manual. Heritage tourism is an important component of the tourism industry. For icomos it is the icomos international cultural tourism charter, 1999. Pdf intangible heritage download full pdf book download.
Intangible cultural heritage and tourism immaterieel erfgoed. Gastronomic tourism 2 life style 1 the resist block printing and indigo dyeing methods were inscribed in the representative list of intangible cultural heritage by unesco in november 2018, based on a joint request by the czech republic, slovakia, germany, and hungary. Intangible cultural heritage is a fundamental factor of. This convention defines intangible cultural heritage as the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills as well as the instruments, objects, artefacts and cultural spaces associated therewith that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals. Pdf intangible cultural heritage as a motive for choosing the tourist. The first unwto study on tourism and intangible cultural heritage provides comprehensive baseline research on the links between tourism and intangible cultural heritage ich. Pdf the importance of the intangible cultural heritage. There is not much attention paid to intangible cultural heritage as a tourism product. Intangible cultural heritage, ownership, s, and tourism. Intangible cultural heritage ich is an important part of human civilization that research is an effective way to explore. Relationships of the tangible and intangible elements of. Our responsibility is to collect, safeguard, and document the intangible cultural heritage and history of the citizens of abu dhabi. Official recognition of ich recommendation on the safeguarding of traditional culture and folklore unesco, 1989 folklore or traditional and popular culture is the totality of tradition based creations of a cultural community, expressed by a group or individuals and recognized as re. The 2003 convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage ich represents a significant milestone in the field of cultural heritage management, insofar as it shifts attention to the importance of the intangible dimensions of culture, which has long been overshadowed by international heritage treaties focused on conserving.
The discussion indicates that intangible heritage tourism can provide a source of identity separate from local places, becoming in effect an existential tourism. Study on the authenticity of intangible cultural heritage. In newfoundland and labrador, the tourism economy is expanding. Safeguarding intangible heritage and sustainable cultural tourism. Intangible heritage tourism and identity sciencedirect. The publication explores major challenges, risks and opportunities for tourism development related to ich, while. Intangible heritage 1st edition laurajane smith natsuko.
Title documenting the intangible cultural heritage for. Intangible cultural heritage indicates the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills as well as the instruments, objects, artefacts and cultural spaces associated therewith that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognize as part of their cultural heritage unesco, 2003. As well as problematizing conventional understandings of intangible heritage, heritage protection practices and tourism commodification, the thesis also revealed the diversity of understandings and dynamics between government officials, heritage experts and heritage practitioners. The post2015 development agenda should also recognize the specific contribution that culture as a sector, encompassing tangible and intangible heritage, cultural and creative industries and cultural infrastructures, has made towards achieving sustainable development, as evidenced in terms of poverty alleviation, social. Summary study on tourism and intangible cultural heritage. Intangible heritage is comprised of nonphysical intellectual wealth, such as folklore, customs, beliefs, traditions, knowledge, and language. An intangible cultural heritage ich is a practice, representation, expression, knowledge, or skill considered by unesco to be part of a places cultural heritage. The convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage defines the intangible cultural heritage as the practices, representations, expressions, as well as the knowledge and skills including instruments, objects, artifacts, cultural spaces, that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognise as part of their cultural heritage. Apr 28, 2020 intangibel heritage ethiopian festivals ethiopia has a number of festivals throughout the year starting with spring tsedey, the time of ethiopian new year, which falls on september 11 or meskerem 1. Tangible and intangible cultural heritage riches resources. Keywords intangible cultural heritage, authenticity, protection, perceive 1. The aim of this paper is to present past studies on tourism in relationship to intangible cultural heritage and examines their positive and negative views on the importance of tourism and cultural heritage. Kuutma 2011 believes that cultural heritage offers individuals the potential to gain access to social and political capital, and it also provides a channel for economic.
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