ETHNO TOURISM BUSINESS

Ethno Tourism Business



Ethno Tourism Business

Introduction

With every passing year tourism is becoming more and more popular for global leisure. It is now becoming very important for many countries, what restricts it is just the terrorism. Typically, tourism is divided into two types: Recreational tourism, business travel. (Papen 2007, 10-15)

Ethnic tourism is the form of tourism, here the motivational factor of the tourist is that they desire to experience and intermingle with exotic ethnic peoples. And the company involves in making profits in that industry comes under ethnic tourism business. In short any tour which is focusing on the human works and the attempt to give knowledge about the lifestyle of the local people.

Definitely A well-managed ethno-tourist business is very useful source that benefits to all, to the economy , for tourists, host country, beneficial for the tour companies, for the tribal communities of the host country etc, the benefits of ethno tourism business are as following.

Benefits with arguments of ethno-tourism business

Ethno tourism business can give myriads benefits like shorten cultural division, Promote cultural identity ,Local skills and knowledge utilization ,Create Employment opportunities ,Information access ,Overall economy growth ,Income generation ,Helps in reducing poverty etc

Ethno tourism business makes a significant contribution towards the income generation and employment opportunities, as it focuses and depended on the local people's knowledge and skills therefore it provides the employment opportunity and also contribute towards giving opportunity to the music industry and dancers, such businesses or ventures also render goods which are made or purchased craft for sale and by this source they can generate income. (Mak 2004, 52-60)

The employment in the traditional sectors (e.g., hotel/resorts, cruise lines, airline operations, food services, and theme parks) continues to grow. It also focuses on generating economic exchange, can provide large amounts of money to compensate the cost of imports of country. In short this ethno tourism business can be give following economic benefits like more ethno tourism business will give the local people job opportunities resulting increase in employment levels, generates foreign exchange, increases incomes of the local people when they get the jobs opportunities , by raise in employments and incomes of the people and the profit generations affecting the GNP and GDP positively , can be built on existing infrastructure, and develops an infrastructure that will also help stimulate local commerce and industry. By establishing ethno tourism businesses the tour companies get more business resulting in strengthen the economy.

Ethno tourism business also involve in exhibiting and promoting the local culture as well as the lifestyle to the tourists this results in creating better understanding of diverse cultures, the tourists who are interested in the local culture provides employment for artists, dancers, musicians etc that helps in enhancing the cultural heritage, it breaks the all barriers like socio cultural, language, class, racial, political and religious barriers. Creates positive image of the destination place, it promotes global community and it also enhance the international tranquility and understandings

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