CULTURAL DIVERTIFICATION OF TOURISM AND THEIR IMPORTANCE : Case study: CAMEROON
Noudou Mbiakop, Nadine (2012)
Keski-Pohjanmaan ammattikorkeakoulu
2012
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2012101514438
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Cultural tourism which began in the late 1970s is today gaining grown in the tourism sector
Today, many people travel not only for leisure and pleasure but gain a deeper understanding of the culture of their various destinations. The multicultural aspect of Cameroon has enabled tourists to visit the country, thus making it famous. The culture of Cameroon is mostly expressed through festival, traditional dances and rituals which can be observed in some regions of Cameroon, such as the north west, the west, the north and the littoral, as analyzed in this thesis.
This thesis focused on cultural diversity of tourism and its importance. The main aim was to create awareness on what cultural tourism is about, and Moreover, to investigate the importance of cultural tourism for the Cameroonian community, and finally to analyze the impact of the development of cultural tourism in Cameroon. A qualitative research method was used because it enabled the author to be able to deal with a variety of empirical materials, case study, personal experience, life history interview and observation.
Cameroon has witnessed a considerable increase in the development of tourism most especially cultural tourism. The country hosts a number of festivities such as the Ngondo, the Nyem-Nyem and the Medumba which has been described and analyzed in this thesis. These festivities attract a large number of tourists who come to savor the rich and diversified cultural attractions. Today, tourism and particularly cultural tourism, has become a major source of income for the country and for the entire Cameroonian communities.
In a nation where the industrial sector is not developed, tourism, especially cultural tourism, is the way to improve the economic situation of the community. Cameroon, Africa in miniature is a country blessed with different cultural diversities which makes it a touristic destination for national and international tourists. Even though the industry of cultural tourism is not free from limitation, it can still be greatly developed if proper policies and plans are being furnished and implemented.
Today, many people travel not only for leisure and pleasure but gain a deeper understanding of the culture of their various destinations. The multicultural aspect of Cameroon has enabled tourists to visit the country, thus making it famous. The culture of Cameroon is mostly expressed through festival, traditional dances and rituals which can be observed in some regions of Cameroon, such as the north west, the west, the north and the littoral, as analyzed in this thesis.
This thesis focused on cultural diversity of tourism and its importance. The main aim was to create awareness on what cultural tourism is about, and Moreover, to investigate the importance of cultural tourism for the Cameroonian community, and finally to analyze the impact of the development of cultural tourism in Cameroon. A qualitative research method was used because it enabled the author to be able to deal with a variety of empirical materials, case study, personal experience, life history interview and observation.
Cameroon has witnessed a considerable increase in the development of tourism most especially cultural tourism. The country hosts a number of festivities such as the Ngondo, the Nyem-Nyem and the Medumba which has been described and analyzed in this thesis. These festivities attract a large number of tourists who come to savor the rich and diversified cultural attractions. Today, tourism and particularly cultural tourism, has become a major source of income for the country and for the entire Cameroonian communities.
In a nation where the industrial sector is not developed, tourism, especially cultural tourism, is the way to improve the economic situation of the community. Cameroon, Africa in miniature is a country blessed with different cultural diversities which makes it a touristic destination for national and international tourists. Even though the industry of cultural tourism is not free from limitation, it can still be greatly developed if proper policies and plans are being furnished and implemented.