Religious Activities and their Tourism Potential in Sukur Kingdom, Nigeria
Religious tourism is a form of tourism whereby people of the same faith travel individually or in groups for religious purposes. This form of tourism comprises many facets of the travel industry ranging from pilgrimages, missionary travel, leisure (fellowship), vacations, faith-based cruising, crusa...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2015]
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The international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage
Year: 2015, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-11 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Sukur
/ Religious life
/ Tourismusmarketing
/ Spiritual tourism
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| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion KBN Sub-Saharan Africa ZA Social sciences |
| Further subjects: | B
Sukur Kingdom
B Tourism Development B Pilgrimage B religious activities |
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| Summary: | Religious tourism is a form of tourism whereby people of the same faith travel individually or in groups for religious purposes. This form of tourism comprises many facets of the travel industry ranging from pilgrimages, missionary travel, leisure (fellowship), vacations, faith-based cruising, crusades, conventions and rallies, retreats, monastery visits and guest-stays, Christian and faith-based camps, to religious tourist attractions. In Sukur Kingdom, most tourists embark on religious travel for the primary purpose of sharing faith and fellowship together as they explore the various religious sites within Sukur and Adamawa State at large. Others still seek inspiration and desire to witness significant religious events while assisting others with humanitarian and spiritual needs. This paper examines the tourism potentials of religion/religious sites and belief systems in Sukur Kingdom with a view to harnessing them for sustainable tourism development. The study uses ethnographic methods to elicit information and analyze the data collected from respondents. |
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| ISSN: | 2009-7379 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.21427/D7QF06 |