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Cultural Exchange: Afro Ethnic Tourism In Bahia, Ayana Oforiwah Austin-Depay
Cultural Exchange: Afro Ethnic Tourism In Bahia, Ayana Oforiwah Austin-Depay
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
Ethnic tourism is an amalgamation of all the faucets within Bahia’s society from religion to food to dance. In particular, Afro ethnic tourism, which is the tourism that brings African American tourists to Bahia, thrives on the African American interaction with these faucets and most importantly with the Afro Brazilian people. Although it is grand cultural experience, previous research discusses how tourism, and specifically ethnic tourism, is a modern version of imperialism as tourists objectify and romanticize the host country, people, and culture. Additionally, when ethnic tourism is discussed, it is often spoken about in snapshots that capture the external …