ISBN:
9781000847635
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (245 pages)
Series Statement:
Routledge Advances in Tourism and Anthropology Ser.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
306
Keywords:
Cross-cultural studies
;
Tourism-Anthropological aspects
;
Tourism Cross-cultural studies Anthropological aspects
;
Folklore Cross-cultural studies
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: Mapping the Territory -- Folklore: Tradition and Experience -- Folklore and Place -- Traditional Ecological Knowledge -- Folklore and Tourism -- Why Do People Take Part in Folklore Tourism? -- Problems with Folklore and Tourism -- Folklore-Centric Tourism and Environmental Education -- This Book -- Part I: Re-making and Re-shaping the Past -- Part II: Folklore and Indigenous Landscapes -- Part III: Reimagining Folklore in a Globalised World: Tourism, Placemaking, and Re-Enchantment -- Note -- References -- Part I: Re-making and Re-shaping the Past -- Chapter 1: Rebuilding the Sacred Union with Basque Fountains and Springs -- Introduction -- The Evolution of Tourism in Euskal Herria -- Water and Aquatic Spirits in Basque Cosmovision -- Traditions, Rituals, and Customs around Watercourses -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2: Bedecked in Ribbons and Bows: Dressed Trees as Markers of Heritage, Hope, and Faith in Southern England -- Introduction -- Dressed Trees: Defining a Concept -- Dressed Trees as Markers of Heritage -- Dressed Trees as Memorial Spaces -- Dressed Trees as Spaces for Prayer -- Dressed Trees as Spaces for Play -- Institutional Promotion -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3: "Unite and Unite, and Let Us All Unite": The Social Role of the Calendar Custom in English Communities -- Introduction -- The Castleton Garland Ceremony -- The Saddleworth Rushcart -- The Marsden Imbolc Fire Festival -- Conclusion: "The fun, the freedom, the families, the fame" ( Shuel, 1985, p. 11) -- References -- Chapter 4: "The Spik O the Place": Dialect and Its Place in the Folkloric Cultures and Traditions of North-East Scotland -- Dialect as Folklore.
Abstract:
"Folklore, People and Place is a contribution towards better understanding the complex interconnectivity of folklore, people and place, across a range of different cultural and geographical contexts. The book showcases a range of international case studies from different cultural and ecological contexts showing how folklore can and does mediate human relationships with people and place. Folklore has traditionally been connected to place, telling tales of the land and the real and imaginary beings that inhabit storied places. These storytelling traditions and practices have endured in a contemporary world yet the role and value of folklore to people and places has changed. The book explores a broad range of international perspectives and considers how the relationship between folklore, people and place has evolved for tourists and indigenous communities. It will showcase a range of international case studies from different cultural and ecological contexts showing how folklore can and does mediate human relationships with people and place. By exploring folklore in the context of tourism, this book engages in a critical discussion of the opportunities and challenges of using storied places in destination development. The case studies in the book provide an international perspective on the contemporary value of folklore to people and places engendering reflection on the role of folklore in sustainable tourism strategies. This book will be of interest to students, academics, researchers in fields such as anthropology, folklore, tourism, religious studies, human geography and related disciplines. It will also be of interest to scholars and practitioners of traditional ecological knowledge"--
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