Cultural Tourism in Southern Africa (Tourism and Cultural Change, 47)

This volume provides an accessible overview of cultural tourism in southern Africa. It examines the utilisation of culture in southern African tourism and the related impacts, possibilities and challenges from deep and wide-ranging perspectives. The chapters use case studies to showcase some of the cultural tourism which occurs in the region and link to concepts such as authenticity, commodification, the tourist gaze and ‘Otherness', heritage, sustainability and sustainable livelihoods. The authors scrutinise both positive and negative impacts of cultural tourism throughout the book and explore issues including the definition of community, ethical considerations, empowerment, gender, participation and inequality. The book will be a useful resource for students and researchers of tourism, geography, anthropology and cultural studies. Cultural Tourism in Southern Africa : The Role of Local Cultures and Ethnicity in Tourism Development / Jarkko Saarinen Integrating Indigenous Knowledge in the Development of Cultural Tourism in Lesotho / Tsitso Monaheng Narrative and Emotions : Interpreting Tourists' Experiences of Cultural Heritage Sites in Kwazulu Natal / Joram Ndlovu Cultural Heritage Tourism Development in Post-Apartheid South Africa : Critical Issues and Challenges / Gareth Butler and Milena Ivanovic Cultural tourism and the Arts Festivals / Corn¿ Pretorius Reflections on International Carnivals as a Destination Recovery Strategy : The Case of Zimbabwe / Cleophas Njerekai The Commodification of World Heritage Sites : The Case Study of the Tsodilo Hills in Botswana / Joseph E. Mbaiwa Tourism and the Social Construction of Otherness through Traditional Music and Dance in Zimbabwe / Patrick Walter Mamimine and Enes Madzikatire Rural Cultural Tourism Development and Agriculture : Evidence from Residents of Mmatshumu Village in Boteti region of Botswana / Monkgogi Lenao From hunting-gathering to hospitality? : Livelihoods and tourism use of Bushmen paintings in the Brandberg Mountain, Namibia / Renaud Lapeyre Emergence of cultural tourism in southern Africa : Case studies of two communities in Botswana / Masego Monare, Naomi Moswete, Jeremy Perkins and Jarkko Saarinen Cultural tourism in southern Africa : Progress, Opportunities and Challenges / Naomi Moswete, Jarkko Saarinen and Haretsebe Manwa. Contents 5 Contributors 13 Preface 17 Part 1 Perspectives on Cultural Tourism 19 1 Introduction 20 2 Cultural Tourism in Southern Africa: The Role of Local Cultures and Ethnicity in Tourism Development 34 3 Integrating Indigenous Knowledge in the Development of Cultural Tourism in Lesotho 48 4 Narrative and Emotions: Interpreting Tourists’ Experiences of Cultural Heritage Sites in KwaZulu-Natal 64 5 Cultural Heritage Tourism Development in Post-Apartheid South Africa: Critical Issues and Challenges 75 6 Cultural Tourism and the Arts Festivals 93 7 Reflections on International Carnivals as a Destination Recovery Strategy: The Case of Zimbabwe 103 Part 2 Impacts and Management of Cultural Tourism 116 8 The Commodification of World Heritage Sites: The Case Study of Tsodilo Hills in Botswana 117 9 Tourism and the Social Construction of Otherness through Traditional Music and Dance in Zimbabwe 137 10 Rural Cultural Tourism Development and Agriculture: Evidence from Residents of Mmatshumu Village in the Boteti Region of Botswana 148 11 From Hunting-Gathering to Hospitality? Livelihoods and Tourism Use of Bushman Paintings in the Brandberg Mountain, Namibia 161 12 Emergence of Cultural Tourism in Southern Africa: Case Studies of Two Communities in Botswana 181 13 Cultural Tourism in Southern Africa: Progress, Opportunities and Challenges 197 Index 206 This Volume Provides An Overview Of Cultural Tourism In Southern Africa. It Examines The Utilisation Of Culture In Southern African Tourism And The Related Impacts, Possibilities And Challenges From Wide-ranging Perspectives. Concepts Explored Include Authenticity, Commodification, The Tourist Gaze And ‘otherness’, Heritage And Sustainability. A useful resource for students and researchers of tourism, geography, anthropology and cultural studies, this volume examines the utilisation of culture in Southern African tourism and the related impacts, possibilities and challenges from deep and wide-ranging perspectives