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Strengthening traditional competenciesof Mah Meri community for indigenous tourism service performance


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Kunasekaran, Puvaneswaran and Gill, Sarjit S. and Ramachandran, Sridar and Talib, Ahmad Tarmizi and Prabhakaran, Sudesh (2017) Strengthening traditional competenciesof Mah Meri community for indigenous tourism service performance. World Applied Sciences Journal, 35. pp. 1-5. ISSN 1818-4952; ESSN: 1991-6426

Abstract

This paper presents the perception of the indigenous community on tourism development in their area. This study was conducted at Kampung Sungai Bumbon, Carey Island, Selangor populated by the Mah Meri community. Naturalistic inquiry which was used as the qualitative data collection method helped the researchers to understand the host-tourism relationship before conducting further investigation. The findings show that the traditional competencies are important for sustainable community development. The community also revealed that the outsiders’ influence is highly significant for the village to run the tourism activities successfully. However, the community feels that their culture and tourism business has been exploited by outsiders. The findings of this study will contribute to existing literature in the indigenous tourism field that could enhance the sector into a more profitable business for the indigenous communities in Malaysia.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Economics and Management
Faculty of Human Ecology
Institute of Agricultural and Food Policy Studies
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.5829/idosi/wasj.seiht.2017.01.05
Publisher: IDOSI Publications
Notes: Special issue: Service Experience and Innovation in Hospitality & Tourism
Keywords: Indigenous tourism; Mah Meri; Community development; Naturalistic inquiry
Depositing User: Nabilah Mustapa
Date Deposited: 14 Aug 2018 08:51
Last Modified: 14 Aug 2018 08:51
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13874
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