Cultural experiences are among the key reasons many of us travel, and they are manifold, from performances to exhibitions to festivals. Here the topic is consumer-oriented cultural travel & tourism in all its forms.
Cover photo: Milin John
Kenyan culture: a look at its traditional arts and crafts
For many, the first thing that comes to mind when it comes to Kenya is wildlife and safaris. But visitors should also keep in mind this country´s rich artistic and cultural heritage - thanks to its more than 70 ethnic groups such as the Kikuyu, Kamba, Luhya, Maasai, and Kalenjin - both to witness (such as tribal dances) and to buy as mementos of their trip here (esecially masks, figurines, and other forms of sculpture). This beautiful country keeps the spirit of its ancestors alive through…
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If we count the cultural tourists all that have visited an event, a museum, theater or whatever during that trip, the Americans would be the biggest cultural travelers, because in their country 78% do something similar while on vacation or travel. That includes shopping, as per the research of Laura Mandala (http://mandalaresearch.com - you can purchase the full report on the American cultural traveler there) and all kind of activities, that were not the motivation (reason) for the trip.
I believe although this group duplicates the "Cultural Tourism" group here, on Tripatini (http://tripatini.com/group/culturaltourism). The idea of the group creators was to create a place for cultural tourism travelers, not professionals, and we are kind of going in professional discussions here. If anybody wants to talk shop (in cultural and creative tourism), you will be welcomed in the Cultural Tourism group. There is a lot more professional resources there also.