Reframing Pilgrimage in Northern Europe: Introduction to the Special Issue

Bowman, Marion; Johannsen, Dirk; Ohrvik, Ane

doi:10.1163/15685276-12341597

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“…Coleman & Eade, 2004). It has been noted that the phenomenon of proliferation of regionally or nationally branded pilgrimage routes involves a fascinating process known as ‘caminoisation’ and ‘heritagisation’ of pilgrimage (Bowman & Sepp, 2019; Bowman et al, 2020; Coleman, 2019; Coleman & Bowman, 2019; Mikaelsson, 2019; Gemzöe, 2020; Johannsen & Ohrvik, 2020; Mikaelsson & Selberg, 2020; Sepp & Remmel, 2020). These new routes and the pilgrimage alongside them are formed and draw inspiration from the historical Camino de Santiago and align with the principles of heritage preservation.…”

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On the concept of the regional religious brand: The veneration and pilgrimage of Saint John Vladimir and new pathways for religious tourism

Avdia,

Bici,

Giakoumis

2024

Journal of Tourism Research

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Building on the concept of regional branding, the paper seeks to pave new ground by delving into the novel concept of a ‘regional religious brand.’ As a new term in religious tourism, the ‘regional religious brand’ defines the function of distinguishing a spiritual value offered in a region as a concept and reality, containing a name, an iconography, a set of images, a pilgrimage, narratives, a slogan, visions, and symbols. After arguing that the territory of the former Archdiocese of Ohrid still qualifies as a region, we engage in one of the region's spiritual symbols, the veneration and pilgrimage of Saint John Vladimir and suggest a concrete pilgrimage route stemming from this regional religious brand.

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On the concept of the regional religious brand: The veneration and pilgrimage of Saint John Vladimir and new pathways for religious tourism

Avdia,

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Giakoumis

2024

Journal of Tourism Research

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“…As seen in this example, the pilgrimage seems to be given secondary importance or is used as a kind of "concept" to signal that walking to a hotspot differs from an ordinary walk. This shows how the relationship between a pilgrimage and a religious hotspot is subject to change in more loosely organized religious or spiritual groups (see also Bowman, Johannsen, and Ohrvik 2020).…”

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“…In other words, it can hopefully lead to an explanation of why a place is understood as a "religious place" or "supernatural place" (Valk and Sävborg 2018) as well as a "storied place" (Reinburg 2019). That a place is understood as sacred or thaumaturgical also explains why places become the targets of pilgrimage or the reason for processions and religious tourism (Stausberg 2010;Bowman 2011;Bowman, Johannsen, and Ohrvik 2020).…”

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“…The same can be said about pilgrimage sites as well as religious tourism. The two concepts are sometimes linked together in an attempt to include modern religiously motivated behavior and the popularity of traveling to religious sites in modern times (Raj and Morpeth 2007;Stausberg 2010;Bowman, Johannsen, and Ohrvik 2020). This combination is intended to encompass all kinds of travel to religious sites that in some ways are motivated by religion (Blackwell 2007: 35).5 This is also the case with religious hotspots.…”

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What Are Religious Hotspots? An Introduction

Fibiger

2023

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This introductory article outlines the meanings behind and the reasons for suggesting “religious hotspots” as a new analytical concept in the study of religion. The idea of suggesting this concept is not to replace others – for instance, a pilgrimage site, a religious place, a supernatural place, or a storied place – but to broaden the perspective and to emphasize the dynamic, multidimensional, and relational aspects of place, not least concerning how a religious place can be a hotspot for some and a cold one for others, but also how a place can change from being a hotspot to a cold spot and vice versa. Being a heated place, a religious hotspot can also have an unintended effect on people being there. They can either become “infected” by or “cured” of a feeling of religious or spiritual belonging. The concept is a contribution to the growing interest in space and place when analyzing religion, in recognition of how a landscape or a particular religiously legitimized site can be an important element in collective cultural, social, and political meaning-making.

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“…Since the beginning of the history of mankind, pilgrimages to sacred sites have contributed to the development of the geographic and cultural-civilizational horizon of nations (Coleman and Eade 2004;Dyas 2020;Eliade 1969;Jackowski 2003;Mróz 2021b;Singh 2004). A renaissance in travel motivated by religion or religious and cognitive reasons has been observed worldwide since the late 20th century (Bowman et al 2020;Digance 2003;Eade 1992;Margry 2008;Mróz 2019;Reader 2007).…”

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Shrines and Pilgrimages in Poland as an Element of the “Geography” of Faith and Piety of the People of God in the Age of Vatican II (c. 1948–1998)

Mróz

2021

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This research is aimed at learning about the origins and functions of shrines, and changes to the pilgrimage movement in Poland during the Vatican II era (c. 1948–1998). The objective required finding and determining the following: (1) factors in the establishment of shrines in Poland during this time; (2) factors in the development of shrines with reference to the transformation of religious worship and to the influence of political factors in Poland; (3) changes in pilgrimage traditions in Poland, and (4) changes in the number of pilgrimages to selected shrines. These changes were determined by archive and library research. Additionally, field studies were performed at more than 300 shrines, including observations and in-depth interviews with custodians. Descriptive–analytical, dynamic–comparative and cartographic presentation methods were used to analyze results.

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Reframing Pilgrimage in Northern Europe: Introduction to the Special Issue

Cited by 8 publications

References 22 publications

On the concept of the regional religious brand: The veneration and pilgrimage of Saint John Vladimir and new pathways for religious tourism

On the concept of the regional religious brand: The veneration and pilgrimage of Saint John Vladimir and new pathways for religious tourism

What Are Religious Hotspots? An Introduction

Shrines and Pilgrimages in Poland as an Element of the “Geography” of Faith and Piety of the People of God in the Age of Vatican II (c. 1948–1998)

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