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Stirring Words Vol1 No1 - Full Issue, Editor In Chief

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The full issue of Stirring Words vol1 no1

Compartmental Condiments, Áine Budds

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"In the furthermost corner

Of this weary mind

There is a well-stocked larder..."

Recipe - Bollitos, Darianna Molina

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Recipe for Bollitos

A Recipe For One, Andy Shilling

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"It wasn't a dish well-suited to the sticky heat of July in New York. But I'd never cooked anything for guests before..."

Eating With My Grandparents, Karen Burns

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"My grandparents lived on the Main Street of our town, and I lived with my parents a mile outside, an only childe until the age of seven..."

Maybe Next Time, Shannean Gormley

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"It's a Sunday Morning, and I am hitting snooze on my alarm. 5.30am already..."

Sichuan Oil Tips, Nan Xiang

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Recipe - Sichuan Oil Tips

Goodbye My Friend, Nan Xiang

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"On a bright evening in July, a strange guy was flitting around my kitchen..."

Expensive Eggs, Emma Sweeney

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"Earlier this year, we made the not-insignificant decision to expand our family..."

The Soup That Made Me Talk, Darianna Molina

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"Sometimes your memories aren't yours..."

Recipe - Koeksisters, Lynda Pasmore

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Recipe - Koeksisters (by Charmonix de Vries)

The Hero's Entrée, Jane Sevastopulo

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"Like Cú Chulainn, my middle son Victor was born in unusual circumstances. In rather a hurry, he arrived in the kitchen; on the floor to be exact..."

Out Of Africa, Lynda Pasmore

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"I, too, had a place in Africa..."

Kevin, Sarah Ormond

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"I found myself on a bus to Baños in th e summer of 2012 by chance, having done my usual, the Geographical Cure, where one relocates to heal from internal ailments..."

Gazpacho - An Anti-Recipe, Jennifer Lyons

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(Anti-) Recipe for Gazpacho

Hydra, Carol Keating

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"The first glimpse of the island from the ferry is unpromising, a small grey, rocky ridge. Turning right into the port however, I am dazzled by the whitewashed ouses that crawl up the mountainside..."

Fairy Cakes, Aisling Moyles

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" 'Make sure you sieve the flour using gentle pats Aisling, like this,' my mother gestures as I aggressively shake the wire sieve trying to create my own indoor winter wonderland..."

All Is Fair In Love And Tajadas, Darianna Molina

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"Growing up, my favourite dish was undoubtedly the golden, crispy tajadas that Abuela carmen, my great-grandmother, skilfully crafted..."

A Mother And Another, Sandra Ní Leathlobhair

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"26 Greenfield Park was a solid detached house, in a calm, beech-tree-lined suburb in Dublin 4. It should have signalled security, yet for my grandmother, Anna, it was nothing like the life she was meant to live..."

Stone Picking, Pádraic Óg Gallagher

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"The frost of the spring morning was biting my fingers as I listened to the VW Beetle trundling off back down the boreen, in third gear..."

Gazpacho And Grief, Jennifer Lyons

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"A group of three of us girls, friends from home, are traveling over the Pyrenees in a camper van, getting very stoned and listening to Yo La Tengo..."

Pickled Hearts, Elizabeth Boodhoo

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"Find an outdoor market, best if not your own, ideally foreign, perhaps Italian. We're trying to get over someone..."

Editorial Stirring Words Vol1 No1, Editor In Chief

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editorial by editor-in-chief Dr Anke Klitzing

Ijrtp Volume 12(I) Table Of Contents, Kevin A. Griffin, Razaq Raj, Carlos Fernandes

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Table of contents for Volume 12(i) of International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Sentiment Analysis In Relation To Jordan’S Churches - For The Promotion Of Christian Pilgrimage And Religious Tourism In Jordan, Malek Bader

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Jordan has many famous tourist destinations of Christian importance, but it is unable to attract many Christian pilgrimage tourists. With churches being the epicenter for Christian pilgrimage tourists, an effort was made to understand the sentiments of the people towards the churches of Jordan. A VADER sentiment analysis was performed on 1,758 tweets after biased data removal and data pre-processing of Twitter data for one year. The results showed that 56% of people had positive sentiments, 27% had neutral sentiments, and only 17% had negative sentiments towards the churches of Jordan. The most frequently appearing words in the total word …

Pilgrimage In The Covid-19 Era: Uncovering Supply Side Challenges And Opportunities In Media Representations, Reni Polus, Ismail Shaheer, Naresh P. Nayak

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Pilgrimage travel, a common practice across major religions, has historically exhibited remarkable resilience to global crises, owing to the unwavering conviction of its followers. However, the COVID-19 pandemic marked a significant departure from this trend, disrupting pilgrimage tourism, unlike any event since World War II. Despite extensive research on the pandemic’s impact on tourism, limited attention has been directed towards understanding its specific effects on pilgrimage travel. This study seeks to address this gap by examining the challenges and opportunities faced by pilgrimage tourism suppliers in the aftermath of COVID-19. To obtain a comprehensive global perspective, we collected and analysed …

Review Of: The Bloomsbury Handbook Of Religion And Heritage In Contemporary Europe, Edited By Todd H. Weir And Lieke Wijnia, Maaike De Jong

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Review of: Weir, T.H. & Wijnia, L. (Eds.) (2023) The Bloomsbury Handbook of Religion and Heritage in Contemporary Europe, Bloomsbury Publishing, United Kingdom, 472 pages, £117 (Hardcover), ISBN: ‎ 978-1350251380.

Pilgrim Prioritisation Of Religious Activities: Time Use-Based Behavioural Approach In Iran, Hossein Akbari, Abolfazl Hosseini, Mahla Mohammadi

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

The present study investigates the time-use activities of pilgrims at their religious destination. The time diary was used to describe the behaviour of pilgrims who came on a pilgrimage to the holy shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad (Iran) in sufficient detail to measure the overall duration and continuous records of activities. According to the findings, pilgrims spend most of their time on necessary and religious activities, respectively. Free time and shopping activities were also among their other activities. Pilgrims were categorised into three clusters: Active Pilgrims, Tourist-Pilgrims, and Non-active or Passive Pilgrims. Active Pilgrims are mostly involved in religious …

Exploring The Activities Of Religious Ministers And Festival Tourism At The Christmas Celebration In St. Lalibela, Ethiopia: A Photo-Based Essay, Dagnachew Nega, Alexander Trupp, Yen Pek Teh

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Religious festivals represent potential for religious tourism, offering unique cultural and spiritual experiences at destinations. Among the methods for promoting religious festivals as a driver for religious tourism is the use of Photo-based essay tools. While this method is not widely explored in academic research, it holds great promise for tourism and events studies. Photographs have a great value in catching the minds of tourists and creating motivation to travel. This photo essay focuses on the religious ministers at the Christmas celebration in Lalibela, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Ethiopia. Six photo categories were identified. Each category has its …

Hospitality Services And The Promotion Of Religious Tourism: A Study Of Redemption City, Nigeria, Elizabeth Abiola-Oke, Timileyin Osiobe

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Religious tourism is acknowledged as a fast-growing sector within the tourism business, and hospitality services’ role in supporting this growth is important. This study used a quantitative research design to explore the specific function that hospitality services have in promoting religious tourism. Literature study and the distribution of structured research questionnaires to Redemption Resort visitors during monthly programs were the methods adopted for the collection of data. The results show that hospitality services promote religious tourism by providing a safe and comfortable stay, planning religious activities and ceremonies, and providing regional and traditional foods. The study also discusses issues like …