Cultural Heritage Tourism: Kapitan Keling Mosque as a Focal Point &amp; Symbolic Identity for Indian Muslim in Penang

Azmi, Ezwani; Ismail, Muhamad Zamani

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2016.05.211

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“…In addition, tourists need information on tourist attractions as well as information about mosques. The authors in [40,41] stated the need for the mosque to carry out various activities and [1,23] emphasized the ease of finding mosques and access to mosques. Meanwhile, [22,42,43] alluded to the need for public transportation to reach the mosque.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Developing Web-Based and Mobile-Based GIS for Places of Worship Information to Support Halal Tourism: A Case Study in Bukittinggi, Indonesia

Afnarius

Akbar

Yuliani

2020

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Indonesia is an archipelago country in which the tourism sector plays a role as an economic locomotive. In 2016, Indonesia joined the World Halal Tourism Award (WHTA) and won 12 awards, three of which were won by West Sumatra. Bukittinggi is the principal city of tourism in West Sumatra. There are many halal hotels and restaurants and 190 mosques available in the city. Unfortunately, the information regarding the mosque locations is still inadequate. For this reason, this research was conducted in order to develop a web-based and mobile-based geographic information system (GIS) for places of worship information (GPWI) to make it easier for Muslim tourists to find mosques, and other tourism objects and facilities. This paper reports on the development of the GPWI. The development of the GPWI employed the waterfall method. The GPWI allowed tourists to find mosques based on specific criteria, whose output showed them the location, information, route, and local transportation available to get to the mosques as well as other tourism objects and facilities around the mosque. The GPWI was developed using Free Open Source Software (FOSS) PostgreSQL/PostGIS, PHP, JavaScript, and Basic4Android. The spatial-based database and programs that were used to develop this GPWI are the main contributions of this study. Based on the product evaluation, the GPWI successfully met the needs of Muslim tourists in finding mosques during their visits to Bukittinggi.

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“…Number 1 is the primary function of the system, while the function of system number 2 is an additional function. Function number 2 needs to be developed further if the mosque is the tourist attraction [40,41].…”

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Developing Web-Based and Mobile-Based GIS for Places of Worship Information to Support Halal Tourism: A Case Study in Bukittinggi, Indonesia

Afnarius

Akbar

Yuliani

2020

IJGI

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“…With the ever-growing spectrum of international commerce, globalization, migration, and tourism, consumer request for cultural identity elements, individuality, and uniqueness increases (Webster, 1994) and ethnic identity is often cited as one of the main tools for developing tourism and cultural heritage (Picard andWood, 1997, Azmi andIsmail, 2016).The diversity of traditional cultural heritage attracts various specialists more and more with research approaches varying from preserving its potential to capitalization through tourism. Certain authors called heritage the 'buzz' word of the 90s, and it represents one of the most signicant and fastest growing components of tourism to which a whole range of studies and approaches was dedicated (Poria et al, 2003).…”

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“…"The term 'cultural tourism' which is used interchangeably with 'heritage tourism' or 'ethnic tourism' usually offers tourists the attraction of cultural traditions, places and values such as religious practice, folklore traditions and social custom of certain communities or ethnic" (Azmi and Ismail, 2016).…”

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“…The representation of minority culture is obviously considered central to the development of ethnic tourism (Yang, 2011) and through ethnic tourism, holiday makers may benet during their cultural experience both from tourist gaze on unique cultural elements and from the social interaction with local communities (Azmi and Ismail, 2016). The rationale behind encouraging ethnic tourism development is the fact that tourism acts in the end as a tool for heritage preservation and conservation (Lussetyowati, 2015) as well as for the economic and cultural development of a site or area (Yang, 2011).…”

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Exploring the symbolism of traditional Szekely gates in heritage tourism

Preda¹,

Lequeux-Dincă²,

Vijulie³

et al. 2018

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Gates represent an important component of the Romanian domestic life since historical times. They function as a barrier between the sacred family space from inside the household and the space and potential dangers from outside it. Traditional wooden gates have been inscribed with specic elements, thus functioning simultaneously as a household utility and conserving a common identity through their symbolism. Szekely gates represent a lesserknown and studied element of ethnocultural heritage, although the area where they are located has been in the last few years and will probably continue to be a very dynamic and sought after tourism destination. The wooden Székely gates, found in areas inhabited by this ethnic minority, represent a true accumulation of both Romanian and Székely rituals and symbols. The aim of the study is to highlight the importance of the gates for the traditional ethnographic heritage of this ethnic minority with real implications for the development of local cultural and heritage tourism. The objectives of the study consist in identifying the main areas of distribution for Székely gates in Transylvania, the signicance of their main symbols and the level of their current national and international promotion. The research methodology included direct observations, GIS techniques, and eld investigations. The results of this exploratory study show the location of the traditional Székely gates and their diversity, and the coexistence of a Romanian symbolism with one that is exclusively local through specic motifs and colours. This diversity and coexistence of symbols gives the possibility of inserting Székely gates as added cultural values into an already visible and viable tourism area.

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