While several people say that cultural customs may be abandoned due to tourism, others argue the opposite – that it is a reasonable approach to preserve cultural heritage. This essay agrees with a latter statement, as popularization of traditions among tourists may be a helpful tool for launching them as trends around the world, whereas a seclusion of those traditions within nations may result in the decrease of both local and foreign people’s interests.
On the one hand, a local people who cherish their traditions tend to keep them within their communities, being loyal and respectful to ancestors. This prevents the misinterpretation of their cultural heritage and, nevertheless, decreases chances for even locals to be fully involved in such activities, making younger generations less informed. As a result, the majority of traditions have become extinct, as over the time, a fewer young people are aware of their own origins. Since the modern world is significantly influenced by globalisation, the youngsters struggle to introduce their countries’ traditions to people from different cultural backgrounds, therefore discouraging those individuals to be interested in local cultures.
Not only do nations can make a considerable profit to the economic sector of their countries by implementing the concept of their traditions into touristic activities, but they also contribute to other nations’ education and erudition. The introduction of traditions through local food, entertainments and museums triggers visitors’ interests and their desire to share this information with others, thus attracting more people and perpetuating these customs.
In conclusion, although some people believe that tourism negatively affects the preservation of cultural customs, the practice has shown that the integration between cultural and tourism industries has advantages in promoting educational and economic development of nations.