The spirit of place of Bhaktapur, Nepal

Silva, Kapila Dharmasena

doi:10.1080/13527258.2015.1028962

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“…Bhaktapur is not just the cleanest district in the valley, it is said to be the "living heritage" with a strong 'sense of sacrality' , a strong 'sense of community' , a strong 'sense of historicity' and a strong 'sense of serenity' where the residents understand the symbolic importance and also the importance of preservation of their heritage (Silva, 2015). This is also a reason that attracts many tourists towards Bhaktapur.…”

Section: Tourism In Bhaktapurmentioning

confidence: 99%

Natural Disaster and Heritage Tourism: A Study on the Impacts of Earthquake in Bhaktapur, Nepal

Kunwar¹,

Chand²

2016

J. Tourism & Hospitality Educ.

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Section: Tourism In Bhaktapurmentioning

confidence: 99%

Natural Disaster and Heritage Tourism: A Study on the Impacts of Earthquake in Bhaktapur, Nepal

Kunwar¹,

Chand²

2016

J. Tourism & Hospitality Educ.

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“…Casal (2008) stated that if a building is renovated or its purpose is altered, the "spirit of place" may change. According to Silva (2015), the spirit of place is a group of meanings that emerge from interactions and negotiations between places and their inhabitants in particular historical and cultural contexts. Ishar (2017) defines the spirit of place as an aspect of a location that creates an environment and is impacted by architectural styles and people's views of regional benefits.…”

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Spirit of Place as an Attraction of Heritage Area In Medan City, Indonesia

Andalucia

Ginting

Aulia

et al. 2023

E-BPJ

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A "spirit of place" is a bond between a place and its people built on tangible and intangible aspects, forming the identity or character of a community. The development of a city brings changes in different aspects that might put pressure on historical worth. Places that have a spirit will have a meaning that visitors can feel. Meaning generated by a place affects the relationship between the individual's soul and the place where the individual is located. This study will use literature review methodologies to develop a spirit of place theoretical framework for heritage tourist attractions in Medan city. Keywords: spirit of place, heritage tourism, Medan city. eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2023. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v8i23.4577

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“…But still their contribution remains behind to explore and highlight an indigenous festival as an important cultural tourism product of Bhaktapur. Silva (2015) and (2017b) has published two different articles entitled the "Spirits of Place of Bhaktapur, Nepal" and "Bhaktapur, Nepal Heritage Values and Conservation Practices" in which he analyzed the situation of conservation and preservation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage of preventive measures for the safeguarding of valuable heritages. His contributions also seem to have missed the Khame Jatra.…”

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Prospects of Promoting Festival Tourism: A Case study of Khame Jatra in Bhaktapur

Dulal¹

2022

Nep. Cult.

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Bhaktapur is one of the ancient and the most famous cultural tourist destinations of Nepal. One can observe and have a wonderful experience of tangible and intangible cultural tourism products such as historical, archeological, religious and secular monuments, treasures of arts and crafts and varied indigenous living cultural activities. As the mirrors of Bhaktapur, tangible and intangible cultural heritage reflect the folktales, music and dance, history and traditions, way of life, religious beliefs, costumes and customary laws, dress/ ornaments, social harmony, joys and fears, dreams and sorrows, and the feeling of unity in the diversity of people. The people of Bhaktapur annually celebrate different colourful festivals and Jatras on the special auspicious days. Rest of them, Khame Jatra is a renowned cultural heritage and a very important cultural tourism product. Khame is a male buffalo which is taken out in Open Street for the procession during the ninth day of Dashain festival. It is an archetypal Jatra which is considered a hallmark of indigenous cultural identity and a popular cultural tourism product of Bhaktapur. But, this Jatra is still unexposed; hence it is a hidden or veiled festival. It is necessary recognizing the prominence of Khame Jatra as a prominent tourism product and a prodigious agent for preservation of traditional culture and an effective means of cultural renovation, national identity building and economic growth. The concerned stakeholders and the governing bodies should pay adequate attention for the protection and promotion of this Jatra as a prominent tourism product

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The spirit of place of Bhaktapur, Nepal

Cited by 19 publications

References 17 publications

Natural Disaster and Heritage Tourism: A Study on the Impacts of Earthquake in Bhaktapur, Nepal

Natural Disaster and Heritage Tourism: A Study on the Impacts of Earthquake in Bhaktapur, Nepal

Spirit of Place as an Attraction of Heritage Area In Medan City, Indonesia

Prospects of Promoting Festival Tourism: A Case study of Khame Jatra in Bhaktapur

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