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A Study of Indigenous Tribes Tourism Developing-Case by Lilang, Tbulan, and Hrung in Taiwan Chu-Chu Liao, Ying-Xing Lin World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology International Journal of Economics and Management Engineering Vol:7, No:11, 2013 A Study of Indigenous Tribes Tourism Developing-Case by Lilang, Tbulan, and Hrung in Taiwan Chu-Chu Liao, Ying-Xing Lin development of tourism for indigenous tribes brought positive Abstract—The purpose of the study is to analyze the main tourism and negative impact, hoping to provide other indigenous tribes attraction in indigenous tribes, as well as for the development of tribal in the development of a reference for tourism. aboriginal tourism brings positive and negative impacts. This study used qualitative research methods, and Lilang, Tbulan, and Hrung II. THEORY FOUNDATION three tribes as the object of investigation. The results showed that: 1. Because three tribes geographical proximity, but have their own A. Indigenous Tourism development characteristics, not conflict situations. 2. Three tribes are Indigenous tourism is a kind of resource-based tourism type, located in National Scenic Area and National Forest Recreation Area near, so driven tribal tourism development. 3 In addition Hrung three and indigenous culture as a major tourist attraction [2], the tribal tribal no major attraction, mainly located in the provision of development of tourism in addition to the local beautiful natural accommodation; another Lilang and Tbulan tribe has natural resources landscapes and exotic alien landscape, the more tourists the and cultural resources attraction. 4 in the tourism brings positive and "Man" as a very important purpose [3]. Many scholars have negative impacts, respondents expressed positive than residents of defined for aboriginal tourism different definitions, the negative impacts. Based on the above findings, this study not only following illustration: provides advice for tribal tourism operators, but also for future research to provide specific directions. Ryan and Huyton [4] defines "the aboriginal tourism" is a tourist artistic performances by aboriginal culture, celebrations, Keywords—Indigenous tourism, tribes tourism, tourism attractions, historical heritage and customs attract while developing, impact, attraction. traveling to tourist activities engaged in aboriginal areas. Wu [5] believes that "Aboriginal tourism" is different from I. INTRODUCTION the general patterns of tourism activities, because the contacts INCE the United Nations in 1993 designated as the are not stiff rides or unable to talk with natural resources, but S"International year for Indigenous People", the global rise people who live, authentic cultural traditions. And "Aboriginal of an "isolated", "novelty", "strange customs" in indigenous tourism" is defined as: the development of Aboriginal cultural areas in the tourism potential of tidal activity. At present, resources as a spindle, the evolved Things; activities Taiwan's indigenous groups recognized by the government are connotations include: Aboriginal arts and crafts, clothing, divided into fourteen families, ethnic groups according to their architecture, music, dance, cultural traditions, etc. geographical location, customs and develop different tribal Chang [6] in cola tribal study, "Aboriginal tourism" is cultures. Coupled with the Taiwan government for indigenous defined as: "Aboriginal tribes use their own national culture cultural preservation of great importance to the development of surrounding ecological environment and resources as tourism an indigenous ceremony packages include tourism itineraries, and recreation, tourist pilgrimage through the tribal culture, promote indigenous industrial projects and so on. Therefore visiting heritage, dance performances , life experience, guided follow this wave of indigenous tourism boom, regional or visit tours and other business marketing methods to observe and aboriginal tribes of Taiwan's emerging tourist trip a major learn about Aboriginal culture traits of activities. " feature [1]. While the depth of indigenous tourism in Taiwan is Chang [7] pointed out that the Aboriginal tourism within the an important tourist attraction, but the development so far, but area defined as the aboriginal tribes, enjoy and experience the there have been many difficulties, for example, some tribes unique culture of indigenous peoples and natural ecological resources, and the creation of local Aboriginal welfare of the International Science Index, Economics and Management Engineering Vol:7, No:11, 2013 waset.org/Publication/9996584 oppose the development of tourism; tourism development that some tribes are inadequate conditions, resulting in the subject of one kind of the ultimate purpose of things. development of tourism service quality is poor emergence Lin [8] study Taitung Amis Erythrina fall tourism situation. Purpose of this study is to analyze the main tourist development, it is considered whether by anthropologists attractive force indigenous tribes, and to analyze the considered "alien tourism" the meaning of the cross-cultural experience and contacts activities; or most scholars place in Chu-Chu Liao is doctoral student with the Tourism Management, Fuzhou indigenous areas of concern various tourist phenomena, and University, 2F-1, No. 41, Sec.2, SHEN-YANG Rd., Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C. even caused a discussion on various topics, broadly can be (e-mail: [email protected]). called "Aboriginal tourism" the scope of the discussion. The Ying-Xing Lin is Professor of Business Administration Department, Management School, Fuzhou University, No.2, Xueyuan Road, Shangjie form and type of its development, it may be due to the social Town, Minhou County, Fujian, China (e-mail: [email protected]). International Scholarly and Scientific Research & Innovation 7(11) 2013 2945 scholar.waset.org/1307-6892/9996584 World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology International Journal of Economics and Management Engineering Vol:7, No:11, 2013 culture of various ethnic groups, and natural resources and all economic, social, cultural, and ecological aspects of differences; each aboriginal tribe may at their discretion special environmental impact, positive impact were: to increase social and cultural, and tourism resources of different employment, income, labor force, history and culture subjective intention, plan out different activities connotations. promotion, and infrastructure improvements; in negative Therefore Jufan to "Aboriginal culture" as the core resources shocks, including security problems, promote industrial and characteristics of the various types of tourism activities can development of foreign tourists picking product behavior, as call "aboriginal tourism." well as foreign investment in the industrial structure of foreign influence. B. Attraction Chen [13] studied the development of the local residents Lin [9] study of consciousness Thao aboriginal tourism Smangus tribe B industry impact, and found 82% of attraction, and found that the sense of aboriginal resources are respondents tribal population, for the "implementation of the attractive to tourists, including the "quiet enjoyment", "get number of regulatory holidays", "combining eco-tourism" and relaxed pleasure", "family ties" can be seen as a major tourist "combining traditional culture" to develop B & B Industry, recreation motivation, and "the pursuit of peace of mind" as which means that a high degree of support. Another 18% of the agreed with the highest level of tourist character. respondents that had no comments or objections hold negative Huang and Luo [10] study public participation in Wutai attitudes. For B & B industry tribal peoples cognitive shocks to Township, Pingtung County aboriginal ecotourism behavioral "joint operations" successfully resolved the conflict between intention, attitude, belief in dimensions, the results showed that tribal people. For the "Future Development guesthouse owners' people think your choice of Wutai Township for eco-tourism, attitude part, 50% of the respondents had no comments, 16% of can improve understanding of aboriginal culture cognition and the respondents are opposed to a negative attitude, and another experience, enhance the natural ecology of knowledge and 34% of the respondents had no comments. For the "B & B experience, to relieve physical and mental stress, physical industry impact cognition", the whole, the local B & B industry exercise, satisfy curiosity, in line with tourism trends, promote brought about the economic, social and cultural impact, parent-child relationships, enhance social relationships, positive than negative. In the "physical environment" impact is enhance their environmental awareness and promote active also negative than positive. participation in the environment has been conservation Chen and Kuo [14] study Wutai Township, Pingtung County movement, increase their respect for indigenous culture and tourism impact Aboriginal feelings, and found that respondents identity, as well as to promote active participation from generally feel more for the tourism impact of the hold positive Aboriginal culture preservation. attitude, and that the development of tourism can "enhance the C. Tourism Impacts local visibility", "improving public facilities", "help Indigenous tribes in the relevant research, Wu [11] study community residents to interact more closely", and "to increase Alishan Township, Chiayi County village's residents over the employment opportunities for residents". But residents also age of 18, the sample selection to all households in the village think that the
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