Roe, Jasper, Thirumaran, K., Wong, Caroline, and Mohammadi, Zohre (2024) Exploring the intersection of religious festivals and tourism approaches: a scoping review. International Journal of Tourism Anthropology, 9 (3). pp. 237-260.

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Abstract

Religious festivals have become significant in the context of global tourism interactions. Recognising their potential, governments are increasingly promoting religious festivals as key tourist events within annual calendars. This study critically reviews relevant literature to analyse the major trends and subjects from the past decade, emphasising their implications for the field of anthropology. To conduct our review, we retrieved peer-reviewed articles from the Scopus Index database. Subsequent classification and critical reading of articles specifically related to religious festivals and tourism was undertaken. Through this process, 44 articles were identified as foundational for our literature analysis, which were then thematically categorised. The findings are further discussed in relation to the cultural dynamics of human travel behaviours and the anthropology of tourism. The significant contribution of this study lies in the identification of a future research agenda.

Item ID:	83565
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1759-0450
Keywords:	religious festivals; tourism; cultural; pilgrimage; motivations; developments
Copyright Information:	Copyright © 2024 Inderscience. AAM may be made avaialable in an Institutional Repository after a 12 month embargo.
Date Deposited:	09 Sep 2024 23:52
FoR Codes:	35 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 3508 Tourism > 350804 Tourism marketing @ 100%
SEO Codes:	13 CULTURE AND SOCIETY > 1305 Religion > 130503 Religious rituals and traditions (excl. structures) @ 100%
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