In the past, Bhutan was an isolated country, a tiny land locked nation that was completely separated from the rest of the world. After Zhabdrung Rinpoche came to Bhutan in 1616 A.D, he unified the country which was initially torn by consistent civil wars. He then created a unique identity for the country in order to deter any threat from the north. Since 1961 Bhutan experienced a drastic economic transition with starting a first year plan Bhutan got exposed to modern commodities and technologies making their life very comfortable. However, with development, Bhutanese people have lost interest in their unique culture and tradition, tourism has negative side effects and also, the conventional ways of communication and music is decreasing. …show more content…
One of the main sources of income for Bhutan is tourism. Tourism contributes 22% to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).Tourism industries have provided job opportunities for many people which has helped increase the living standard of people. On the other hand, promoting tourism has affected our environment and our culture and tradition. Many people nowadays wear pants and shirt while they are at home. In the past they used to wear the country’s national dress, gho and kira. “Preservation of Bhutanese culture is very important in the country so it is believed that uncontrolled tourism will overburden Bhutan’s limited facilities and threaten the traditional culture, values and environment” (Rinzin & etal, 2007). “Conflict also arises in the commoditization of culture. Traditional arts and festivals are often commercialized to generate revenue. As a result, the authenticity of these crafts and customs are lost in the race for economic prosperity that both modernization and Western tourists promote. And the culture is preserved in the form of a festival or hand-woven rug.” (Reinfeld, …show more content…
Every year the government of Bhutan sends many students to other countries for further study. These students go there to study and complete their degree. After a few years, they adopt the culture and tradition of foreign countries. Some of them even change their religion such as Christianity and Hinduism. “According to 2002 report cited by Bhutanese Christians Services Centre Goethe 65000 Christians (in the country) has only one church at their disposal” (Kuensel, 2002). When we say modernization has affected the unique culture and tradition, it is not that Bhutanese people should completely stop developing. It is good to experience new things. However, Bhutanese people needs to also focus on preserving the country’s culture and tradition. Therefore Bhutanese people should be encouraged to develop liking towards traditional aspects such as conventional art and folk culture. Government of Bhutan should also establish many organizations where the Bhutanese people can get knowledge about their own culture and
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Various definitions of tourism exist. Tourism is defined by Macmillan Online Dictionary as the business of providing services for those people travelling for holidays. Tourism has experienced continued growth over the years and diversification and has become one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the world. For countries like Australia, it has become one of the major contributing sectors in the economy generating large proportions of the national income and at the same time increase employment opportunities. The future is still bright for the industry in the country with possible future growth in expansion and diversification. The industry however has both the pros and cons impacts to various ranges of environments (Tourism Research Australia).
No country wants to change their culture and the way they live for the sake of tourists. Tourists themselves should enjoy the beauty of a different culture and to understand that this is the way they want to live and portray their country. Little do people know that the effect tourism has in different cultures is very large which causes communities to reform. Given the thought that people should respect the culture and their ways, but the idea itself is not implied because the world is always changing for the better. Thus, creating conflict between tourists and the host.
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Or why are they far ahead of us in terms of Tourism industry. One common demand is “Employment” and Tourism sector is one of most generating organization; we all need to be aware and support and encourage any Tourism Industries set up in our land. According to recent statistics, pilgrimage tourism provides about 10% of the world's income and employs almost one tenth of the world's workforce. All considered, pilgrimage tourism's actual and potential economic impact is astounding. Many people emphasize the positive aspects of pilgrimage tourism as a source of foreign exchange, a way to balance foreign trade, an "industry without chimney". But there are also a number of other positive and negative sides of pilgrimage tourism
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Today’s global competition, demands a country to keep the true identity., culture becomes the basic aspects that must be maintained, because of the existence of culture effects how closely humans in general act, and be friendly. Cultural or often we refer to as the culture has its own uniqueness, while others interest by the culture then this could make the place tourism.
... in tourism and might lead to culture loss, yet it can also bring cultures together, create economical growth and most importantly the positive effects in can have on education and technology. Nevertheless, it is believed that globalization should continue to be promoted in the future while actions should be taken in order to solve the negative impacts of it as well.
However, the number of people wearing national dress has been observed declining in modern Bhutan (Collins, 2012). The real facts of decline can be seen easily while walking around the streets in Thimphu. Often youths are seen in foreign dress while few elders still wear the national dress of Bhutan (Gho and Kira). Youths prefer to wear national dress when it is required they will change into foreign clothing as often as they can. This is due to the external influences such as media, television and internet (Cline,
The adoption of the west culture has risked the traditional individualism of the own country because of the unique and attractive commercials and social media that have shown in television or Internet. (Gibson, 2007) Until now, we can notice people watching the same shows or movies, wearing the same brand products and eating hamburgers or Chinese food as the habit around the world. That is how the new culture develops which also erases half of the old culture has been maintained in the past. With the flow of tourism popularity is also a major struggle to protect the culture when it has became the important economy making but not as the culture role. (R,
Nowadays in the rea of globalization, according to the World Tourism Organization, “seven hundred million people travelled abroad in 2003”, and the number is estimated to increase to 1.6 billion by 2020. (International Labour Organization, 2005). Tourism is spreading in unusual places. A lot of people want to be in the midst of adventure. It is a vital source of revenues for the GDP of many countries. I partially agree that tourism hugely benefits the local community. This essay will discuss some of the economic, social and environment effect of tourism on the host community.
Tourism focuses much more on attractions, helping the tourist experience a change, and is a huge economic business. They each have different rules and guidelines, anthropology being more strict then tourism. However, there are several anthropologists who see tourism as a spiritual journey for newcomers and how it can be a very successful anthropological method. While most people see tourism as an obtrusive version of a vacation, several anthropologists view tourism as a “sacred journey” and helps the tourist experience a sense of solidarity or togetherness (Selwyn, 1990). This form of tourism, known as ethnic tourism, relates the most to anthropology.
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It is a well-noted fact that tourists from the developed world, or rich western nations, are in favour of visiting unspoilt natural environments and places steeped in tradition. However, Lea (1988) regards such attractions as being a sign of underdevelopment and rarely tolerated by the host nations just because they meet with foreign approval of visitors. Instead, it is the priority of the respective governments to raise living standards to acceptable levels, which means modernisation and the implementation of various infrastructures. Nevertheless, if administered effectively mass tourism could provide a form of sustainable development by meeting the needs of the present without compromising those of the future.
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