Las tejedoras mayas de Guatemala: un proceso activo para la salvaguardia de su patrimonio cultural inmaterial

Tourism & Heritage Journal ◽

10.1344/thj.2020.2.7 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 ◽

pp. 93-109

Author(s):

Marta Salvador i Almela ◽

Núria Abellan Calvet

Keyword(s):

Cultural Heritage ◽

Critical Analysis ◽

Indigenous Communities ◽

Cultural Value ◽

Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽

Analysis Framework ◽

Tourism Management ◽

Role Of Women

Currently, many are the phenomena that occur around intangible cultural heritage (ICH), related to its politics and legacy. With a critical analysis perspective, this article aims to describe the processes of patrimonialisation, commodification, and touristification of ICH, especially of the Guatemalan Mayan fabrics. The ongoing movement of Guatemalan weavers to protect and vindicate the cultural value of this art brings to light the role of different actors that intervene in intangible cultural heritage and, of greater relevance, indigenous communities. The following analysis framework on the diverse conceptualisations of heritage, authenticity, commodification and touristification allows for a deeper understanding of the Mayan weavers’ situation. The methodology used in this article consists on a case study, through which the following main conclusions arise: the lack of protection of ICH of this case study given the complex definitions and categorisations; the need to identify the consequences of commodification and touristification of ancestral tapestries, highlighting the importance of tourism management from the communities; and, finally, the key role of women as transmitters and protectors of ICH, who have headed a process of movement and empowerment.

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Replicating Elite Dominance in Intangible Cultural Heritage Safeguarding: The Role of Local Government–Scholar Networks in China

International Journal of Cultural Property ◽

10.1017/s0940739116000035 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 71-97 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Christina Maags ◽

Heike Holbig

Keyword(s):

Local Government ◽

Cultural Heritage ◽

Focal Point ◽

National Level ◽

Comparative Case Study ◽

Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽

Republic Of China ◽

Heritage Discourse

Abstract:Since “intangible cultural heritage” (ICH) became the new focal point in the global heritage discourse, governments and scholars in many countries have begun to promote this new form of “immaterial” culture. The People’s Republic of China has been one of the most active state parties implementing the new scheme and adapting it to domestic discourses and practices. Policies formulated at the national level have become increasingly malleable to the interests of local government-scholar networks. By conducting a comparative case study of two provinces, this article aims to identify the role of local elite networks in the domestic implementation of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, focusing on the incentives of scholars and officials to participate in ICH policy networks. It finds that the implementation of the Convention has not removed the power asymmetry between elite and popular actors but, instead, has fostered an elite-driven policy approach shaped by symbiotic, mutually legitimizing government–scholar networks.

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From Religious Belief to Intangible Cultural Heritage Tourism: A Case Study of Mazu Belief

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12104229 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (10) ◽

pp. 4229

Author(s):

Dan Yao ◽

Ke Zhang ◽

Lin Wang ◽

Rob Law ◽

Mu Zhang

Keyword(s):

Cultural Heritage ◽

Place Attachment ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Perceived Value ◽

Cultural Value ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽

Revisit Intention ◽

The Relationship

Mazu belief was recognized by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as the Intangible cultural heritage of Humanity in 2009, which is China’s first world-class folklore intangible cultural heritage. More than 5000 Mazu temples and 200 million tourists who believe in Mazu can be found worldwide. The aim of the study was to take Meizhou Island as a case study to understand the relationships among tourists’ perceived value, place attachment, and revisit intention. In total, 424 tourists in Meizhou Island were surveyed and structural equation modeling was performed to test such relationships. Results show that tourists’ perceived value has a significant positive impact on place attachment (p < 0.05), which in turn has a significant positive impact on revisit intention (p < 0.05). The results of bootstrap test show that the confidence intervals are (0.001, 0.328), (0.147, 0.425), (0.058, 0.396), (0.092, 0.408), respectively, which do not contain 0. Therefore, place attachment acts as a complete intermediary in the relationship between tourism resources and service value, social value, cost value, and revisit intention. The confidence interval of the direct effect of cultural value and revisit intention is (0.193, 0.501), which does not contain 0, indicating that place attachment acts as a partial mediator in the relationship between cultural value and revisit intention. Findings of this study would be of use to readers of cultural tourism.

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An approach to building heritage and its preservation in Serbia and surrounding areas

Facta universitatis - series Architecture and Civil Engineering ◽

10.2298/fuace200511002c ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 15-31

Author(s):

Aleksandra Curcic ◽

Ana Momcilovic-Petronijevic ◽

Gordana Toplicic-Curcic ◽

Aleksandar Kekovic

Keyword(s):

Cultural Heritage ◽

Vernacular Architecture ◽

Modern Society ◽

Cultural Value ◽

Architectural Heritage ◽

Active Approach ◽

Surrounding Areas ◽

Relationship Of

Cultural heritage represents a unique and irreplaceable cultural value of a nation. Preservation and protection of cultural heritage is an important moral role of the entire modern society. The paper singles out the notion of vernacular architecture and traditional houses as a significant part of the architectural heritage. The case study includes examples of traditional houses in Serbia, Romania and Bulgaria. The current condition of buildings, their purpose, the degree of preservation, as well as the applied methods of protection are considered in more detail. By analyzing examples of positive and negative practice, conclusions were drawn about the active approach to the architectural heritage of these countries. The goal of this paper is to consider the approach to the preservation of vernacular architecture and the relationship of these countries to this form of cultural heritage. The methods used in the paper are analysis, synthesis, comparative analysis, modeling method and case study.

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EVENT TOURISM AND INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE (THE CASE OF VLADIMIR REGION)

Service & Tourism Current Challenges ◽

10.12737/21099 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 41-49 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Марина Шерешева ◽

Marina Sheresheva

Keyword(s):

Cultural Heritage ◽

International Tourism ◽

Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽

National Cultures ◽

Vladimir Region ◽

Tourist Flows ◽

Event Tourism ◽

Repeat Visits

Differences in national cultures and unique cultural heritage are among the main drivers of international tourism de- velopment. There is faster growth and more noticeable specialization in this segment of the tourism market. In recent years, there is increased attention to the role of event tourism as an efficient way to engage elements of intangible cultural heritage to the organization of travelers’ leisure, and thus to increase tourist flows while minimizing damage to the environment and the material cultural heritage. The article presents the results of a study conducted in Vladimir region by means of expert interviews and case study. The analysis has shown that a year-round calendar of event tour- ism, based on attracted intangible cultural heritage, contributes to the interest of tourists for the first destination visit and helps to create a basis for increasing the repeat visits share. Moreover, it helps to solve a set of interrelated issues, including inventory and preservation of intangible cultural heritage and to balance the interests of all destination stake- holders (business actors, tourists, residents, governmental and municipal bodies). It is possible to reduce unevenness of tourist flows in time and space, and to overcome the problem of Vladimir-Suzdal Museum Reserve limiting possibilities to serve growing visitors flow without damaging the material cultural heritage included in the UNESCO list.

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DEVELOPING A CO-DESIGN PROCESS MODEL FOR THE DIGITAL PRESENTATION OF INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE: A CASE STUDY OF “WARM INHERITORS DIGITAL DIABOLO”

ISPRS Annals of Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ◽

10.5194/isprs-annals-viii-m-1-2021-89-2021 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol VIII-M-1-2021 ◽

pp. 89-94

Author(s):

C. Kong ◽

L. Zhang

Keyword(s):

Cultural Heritage ◽

Design Process ◽

Process Model ◽

Digital Technologies ◽

Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽

Virtual Reality Technology ◽

Cultural Alienation ◽

Design Process Model

Abstract. As digital technologies are becoming gradually integrated into museums and the preservation of intangible cultural heritage (ICH), museums and the exhibitions of ICH are becoming more attractive and flexible. However, digital technologies may also bring some problems, such as cultural alienation. The participation of the inheritors and communities of ICH in the design of digital exhibitions could reduce such problems. The main contribution of this paper is a co-design process model for digital exhibitions of ICH. The study was conducted by the project, “Warm Inheritors Digital Diabolo”, which aimed to enhance the digital experience of diabolo by using virtual reality technology to implement interactive digital storytelling techniques. This project involved both designers and inheritors to realize the principle of respectful design. The results demonstrated the crucial role of inheritors and communities in the design process. This paper also offers some design recommendations.

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КУЛЬТУРНА ПОЛІТИКА У СФЕРІ ЗБЕРЕЖЕННЯ НЕМАТЕРІАЛЬНОЇ СПАДЩИНИ : СУЧАСНИЙ СТАН ТА ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ

УКРАЇНСЬКА КУЛЬТУРА : МИНУЛЕ, СУЧАСНЕ, ШЛЯХИ РОЗВИТКУ (НАПРЯМ: КУЛЬТУРОЛОГІЯ) ◽

10.35619/ucpmk.vi33.293 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 80-84

Author(s):

Admink Admink ◽

Віта Костюк

Keyword(s):

Cultural Heritage ◽

Cultural Diversity ◽

Cultural Policy ◽

Policy Formation ◽

Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽

Legal Standards ◽

Limited Budget ◽

Policy Measures ◽

Complicated Situation

У рамках імплементації Конвенції про охорону нематеріальної культурної спадщини вивчено заходи культурної політики, що заклали основи для втілення новітніх політичних підходів, механізмів і програм. У контексті виконання міжнародно-правових стандартів UNESCO та положень Конвенції визначено курс на аналіз, збереження й розвиток культурного розмаїття та надбання. Умотивована необхідність формування стратегії культурної політики у галузі збереження нематеріальної культурної спадщини, що полягає у проектуванні й затвердженні культурних проектів національного й регіонального спрямування. Враховано наявну ускладнену ситуацію щодо ролі місцевої влади та обмеженість бюджетного фінансування в країні загалом. Встановлено, що дії, що сприятимуть виявленню елементів нематеріальної культурної спадщини, організації та реалізації заходів щодо її збереження в Україні повинні стати цільовими пріоритетами. Cultural policy measures within the framework of the implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage are examined. A course on the analysis, conservation and development of cultural diversity and heritage in the context of the implementation of UNESCO international legal standards and the provisions of the Convention has been determined. The necessity of developing a strategy of cultural policy formation in the field of preservation of the intangible cultural heritage, which consists in the design and approval of cultural projects of national and regional orientation, is substantiated. The complicated situation regarding the role of local authorities and the limited budget financing in the country are taken into account. It is established that the priority should be given to actions that will help identify elements of the intangible cultural heritage, develop and implement measures for its preservation in Ukraine.

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Resident-Tourist Value Co-Creation in the Intangible Cultural Heritage Tourism Context: The Role of Residents’ Perception of Tourism Development and Emotional Solidarity

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13031369 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 1369

Author(s):

Tianning Lan ◽

Zhiyue Zheng ◽

Di Tian ◽

Rui Zhang ◽

Rob Law ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cultural Heritage ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Heritage Tourism ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Local Residents ◽

Emotional Solidarity ◽

Cultural Heritage Tourism

The value co-creation behavior of residents can contribute to the sustainable development of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) tourism. This paper aims to provide a theoretical framework that uses “cognition–affection–behavior” theory to explain how the two variables of tourism development perception and emotional solidarity affect the value co-creation participation behavior of the local residents in the context of intangible cultural heritage tourism while considering the mediating role of emotional solidarity. This study empirically investigates Meizhou Island in Fujian Province, China as an example by using a structural equation model (SEM). Results show that the perception of local residents toward the benefits of tourism development has a significant positive impact on their emotional solidarity and value co-creation participation behavior, whereas their perception toward the costs of tourism development has a significant negative impact. In addition, the emotional solidarity of these residents has a significant positive impact on their value co-creation participation and plays a mediating role in the relationship between the tourism development perceptions of local residents and their value co-creation participation behavior. This study has important theoretical and practical significance for the management of ICH tourist destinations.

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Visiting Intangible Cultural Heritage Tourism Sites: From Value Cognition to Attitude and Intention

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12010132 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 132 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Qihang Qiu ◽

Tianxiang Zheng ◽

Zheng Xiang ◽

Mu Zhang

Keyword(s):

Cultural Heritage ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽

Cultural Resources ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Tourism Product ◽

Heritage Site ◽

Development Evaluation ◽

Positive Correlations

Intangible cultural heritage (ICH) has recently become an important area of tourism development for many countries that are home to such cultural resources. Within this context, the value of an ICH site has often been used to guide tourism development and policy making. In addition, community residents’ attitude and perception of ICH contribute to tourism development. In this study, we used the traditional firing technology of Longquan celadon in Zhejiang Province, China, as a case study to understand the relationships between value recognition and attitude along with the intention to visit the heritage site. We surveyed 368 residents and conducted path analysis to test such relationships. Findings revealed significant positive correlations between residents’ cognition of ICH value, their attitudes and travel intentions. Among them, attitudes played a mediating role in the formation of value cognition to travel intention. These findings offer insights into ICH-related tourism development, particularly regarding tourism product design, marketing and post-development evaluation, as well as the conservation of ICH sites.

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