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Cultural Tourism
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Characteristics of Culture: Language Dress Food Music Sports Art Architecture Religion
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Language There are an estimated 1500-2000 African languages Afro-Asiatic (NE) Nilo-Saharian Niger-Saharian (Niger- Congo) Khoisan (Western)
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Dress Often vibrantly colored
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Religions "Africans are notoriously religious, and each people [society in Africa] has its own religious system with a set of beliefs and practices. Religions Video Religions Video Religions Video
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Music Sample - Vocals Sample Sample - Folk Sample
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Cultural Tourism Cultural tourist sites can be either physical or man-made, as long as the site holds some type of meaning to a culture. Many tourists believe that the heart of cultural tourism is viewing the past to learn a culture. ie. Museums / Art Galleries
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Cultural Tourism Appreciating Culture: High Culture Pop Culture
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High Culture High culture tends to have an elitist stereotype attached to its attractions. Ex. opera, theatres, museums and architecture ***specialized knowledge of art or architecture is often needed
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Popular (Pop) Culture Attractions are targeted for the masses music, theme parks, festivals, dances ***Any specialized knowledge is usually not needed.
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Threats to Cultural Sites Destruction of cultural sites - tourists wanting pieces of Rome's Coliseum or the Great Barrier Reef as souvenirs Overcrowding Vandalism Human lifestyle - acid rain destroys historic landmarks Increased crime rates
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Conservation Programs Many programs have been initiated to preserve cultural and environmental sites AKA: Heritage Conservation EX: International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
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ICOMOS Purpose: safeguard and conserve important heritage sites and ensure that people are educated about the importance of maintaining monuments The ICOMOS uses a variety of methods to spread the word on the importance of preserving significant sites for future generations
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ICOMOS What they do: Awareness campaigns The development of training programs Architectural library in Paris's ICOMOS Documentation Centre Advising UNESCO on possible World Heritage Sites Publication of newsletters Conferences
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Culture “A Source of exchange, innovation and creativity, cultural diversity is as essential for humankind as biodiversity is for nature.” -UNESCO
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Examples of Cultural Preservation Where is it? What is it’s cultural significance? Who built it? What characteristic of cultural is it? What happened to the original site? Who is helping to restore it?
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