Abstract:
Demand and willingness for travelling is rapidly increasing as trading, hobby and leisure....in the world. Increasing personal income, leisure times and changing attitude cause to develop tourism. Therefore tourism change to the social fact mean while rural tourism is the most important type of it. Today most of the countries received their per-capita income of rural tourism. Iran has a potential to become a pioneer country in tourism industry because of hospitality and kindness of the people in Iran. In this paper, Masoule village with unique architecture and attractive culture has been chosen in order to understand the effects of tourism from anthropological point of view. The
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Anthropology of Rural Tourism (Case of Study:Masoule Village) John S.
In this paper, Masoule village with unique architecture and attractive culture has been chosen in order to understand the effects of tourism from anthropological point of view.
Tourism and Tourist In the early nineteenthcentury, the circumstances favored the aristocrats to travel around the world to achieve experiences and get familiar with customs and traditions of other cultures.
According to this manifesto, the Governments have been requested as follows: - The resources like the environmental aspects of tourism, natural, social and cultural heritage of humanity, must be protected for current and future generations.
- They must provide the facilities for domestic and international tourists to travel around and increasing liberalization of travel, to the cultural heritage of the host countries and improve relations between people and the parties.
Cultural/ Rural regions have a potential to attract tourists who are religiously curious and eager to know about the language, customs, rituals, ceremonies, belief, art, music, handicraft, of the host culture.
In addition to these observations for Masoule village as a case study, the other culturaleffects followed by tourism would include: Preservation of historical and traditional customs.
Iran, with natural resources and valuable historical and cultural monument is suitable for tourism industry especially in rural areas.
Rural traditional communities in Iran like Masoule village can be as a fortune in this industry.
Masoule village with the unique nature, rich forest cover on one side, with kind people - having beautiful handicraft, arts; and - following attractive ceremonies and customs - are appropriate for tourism.