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University of Pennsylvania ScholarlyCommons Theses (Historic Preservation) Graduate Program in Historic Preservation 2012 The Relationship Between Cultural Heritage Tourism and Historic Crafting & Textile Communities Nyasha Brittany Hayes University of Pennsylvania Follow this and additional works at: https://repository.upenn.edu/hp_theses Part of the Historic Preservation and Conservation Commons Hayes, Nyasha Brittany, "The Relationship Between Cultural Heritage Tourism and Historic Crafting & Textile Communities" (2012). Theses (Historic Preservation). 541. https://repository.upenn.edu/hp_theses/541 Suggested Citation: Hayes, Nyasha Brittany (2012). The Relationship Between Cultural Heritage Tourism and Historic Crafting & Textile Communities. (Masters Thesis). University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. This paper is posted at ScholarlyCommons. https://repository.upenn.edu/hp_theses/541 For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Relationship Between Cultural Heritage Tourism and Historic Crafting & Textile Communities Abstract The tourism industry continues to grow exponentially each year as many First and developing nations utilize its many subsets to generate commerce. Of the many types of tourism, arguably all countries employ heritage tourism as a method to protect their varying forms of cultural heritage , to establish national identities and grow their economies. As it is understood, to create a national identity a group of people will first identify what they consider to be the culturally significant eaturf es of their society that embodies their heritage. Heritage is a legacy that will be passed onto future generations that encompasses customs, expressions artifacts structures etc. This thesis will focus on the production of crafts and textiles as material culture for heritage tourism markets as a segment of cultural heritage. It will examine how the production of material culture is affected when it intersects with large scale heritage tourism. Keywords textiles, crafting, cultural heritage, material culture, heritage tourism Disciplines Historic Preservation and Conservation Comments Suggested Citation: Hayes, Nyasha Brittany (2012). The Relationship Between Cultural Heritage Tourism and Historic Crafting & Textile Communities. (Masters Thesis). University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. This thesis or dissertation is available at ScholarlyCommons: https://repository.upenn.edu/hp_theses/541 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CULTURAL HERITAGE TOURISM AND HISTORIC CRAFTING & TEXTILE COMMUNITIES Nyasha Brittany Hayes A THESIS In Historic Preservation Presented to the Faculties of the University of Pennsylvania in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of the Degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HISTORIC PRESERVATION 2012 ______________________ Advisor Randall F. Mason Associate Professor In Historic Preservation ______________________ Program Chair Randall F. Mason Associate Professor For my parents. Thank you for the continual love and support. Your encouragement throughout my entire experience in graduate school has been crucial to my success. You both always knew what I needed to hear when I needed it. For that I am grateful. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Dedication............................................................................................................................ii Acknowledgements............................................................................................................iii Table of Contents................................................................................................................iv List of Figures......................................................................................................................v Introduction……………………………………………………………………..………....1 Chapter 1: Cultural Heritage & Heritage Tourism Analysis of Cultural Heritage..................................................................................6 Heritage as Inheritance and Stewardship.....................................................7 Development of Intangible Cultural Heritage.............................................9 Material Culture...........................................................................................9 The Significance of Cultural Heritage Tourism Material Culture and Heritage Tourism for Economic Growth.................11 The Development of Heritage Tourism Policy..........................................12 Chapter 2: The American Southwest: Navajo Weaving The Navajo People.................................................................................................16 Navajo Material Culture: Cosmological Background: Navajo Creation Story ..................................18 History of Material Culture Production.....................................................22 The Affect of Heritage Tourism on Production Reshaped by the Railroad..........................................................................25 Affects on production and regulations.......................................................28 Chapter 3: Western Europe – Bruges Lace Making Lace Production as Material Culture A Brief History of Lace Making................................................................31 Bruges: The Venice of the North...............................................................33 iii Popularity of Lace from Flanders..............................................................34 The Affect of Heritage Tourism Affects on Lace Production.......................................................................36 Production as Material Culture..................................................................37 Tourism Regulation...................................................................................38 Chapter 4: Eastern Europe –Turkish Embroidery Embroidery as Material Culture History of Turkish Embroidery..................................................................40 The Affect of Heritage Tourism The Popularity of Turkish Embroidery......................................................44 Changes in Embroidery Production...........................................................45 Chapter 5: Conclusion........................................................................................................47 Bibliography......................................................................................................................51 Index..................................................................................................................................55 iv LIST OF FIGURES 1. Organizational Diagram of Heritage and Subcategories.........................................3 2. The Flag of the Navajo Nation...............................................................................13 3. Illustration of the Spider Woman from the Navajo’s Diné Bahané......................16 4. Image of Marie Shows How to Hold a Batten and Comb.....................................19 5. Navajo Serape: Late Classical Period...................................................................21 6. El Paso and Southwestern Passenger Depot. Tucson, Arizona.............................23 7. Navajo Chief Style Blanket. 1870-80....................................................................27 8. Bobbin Made Brussels Lace..................................................................................32 9. The Making of Bobbin Lace at the Bruce Lace Center.........................................35 10. Turkish Wedding Dress 19th century.....................................................................38 v INTRODUCTION The tourism industry continues to grow exponentially each year as many First and developing nations utilize its many subsets to generate commerce. Of the many types of tourism, arguably all countries employ heritage tourism as a method to protect their varying forms of cultural heritage , to establish national identities and grow their economies. As it is understood, to create a national identity a group of people will first identify what they consider to be the culturally significant features of their society that embodies their heritage. Heritage is a legacy that will be passed onto future generations that encompasses customs, expressions artifacts structures etc. This thesis will focus on the production of crafts and textiles as material culture for heritage tourism markets as a segment of cultural heritage. It will examine how the production of material culture is affected when it intersects with large scale heritage tourism. Heritage tourism markets specifically to tourists who are curious about other cultures. A significant proportion of heritage tourists are from countries with first nation status and their monies – when spent on material culture – has an immediate direct affect on local economies. Specifically there is a preference with some tourists to purchase material culture created by local artisans. Their products are the manifestation of their inherited cultural artistry. This penchant for local material culture is tied to the idea of an authentic experience that many tourists seek when exploring a different culture. The popularity of authentic material culture has contributed to the engagement of local populations as they enable sustainable tourism, especially in historic locations. 1 To understand how heritage tourism affects the production of material culture there will be an analysis of cultural heritage and heritage tourism respectively. Cultural heritage will be explored: its origins, purpose