Cultural Heritage

Tourism in the Brazilian state of Bahia thrives on the cultural heritage of the Afro-Brazilian population. But instead of authentic culture, the streets stage racist stereotypes.

Travelling to surf becomes more and more popular. However, the way the sport is being practiced today is based on a colonial past whose power structures continue into the present.

Community-based tourism in marginalized Quilombo communities of African descendants in Brazil offers coping strategies and opportunities for valuing traditional ways of life.

As the oldest town in Sub-Saharan Africa, Great Zimbabwe is one of the highlights of a tourist trip to Zimbabwe. As Kundri Böhmer-Bauer reports, the ruins have for more than 500 years served to legitimise different world views – with impacts on the local population, domestic and foreign …

Tourism in Botswana, particularly in the Okavango Delta, is largely dependent upon wildlife. This leads to a consumption pattern that limits the meaningful participation of local communities in tourism, says Susan Keitumetse (Okavango Research Centre, University of Botswana). In her …