Some people believe that the culture will be ruined if it is used to earn tourism revenue. Others believe that tourism is the only way to protect the culture. Discuss both the sides and give your opinion.
Showcasing culture as a part of tourism to gain financial returns has become a subject of intense criticism since many fear that this might lead to traditions losing their authenticity even though there are differing views from other sections who assert that this is the only way to preserve ways of life.
To start with, every country is trying to introduce its customs to the world. This seems to be the only way to preserve native beliefs since due to the invasion by other dominant cultures in the globalization, it is perceived that now portraying and promoting own customs, that is only possible by letting tourists observe them, can help a society sustain its distinct identity, otherwise it might be blown away in the current era. Besides this, this sector can afford abundant financial resources for sustenance of rich heritage. When travellers arrive they pay to observe various practices and monuments, which generates money and allows those practising the art and the edifices that exhibit ways of life by providing them money for livelihood and maintenance respectively.
However, those who feel that commercialization of culture for portraying it to foreign leisure travellers can lead the native rituals lose their originality since to attract foreigners, the exponents tend to make modifications in their presentations, which can have an adverse impact on the the traditions as they become vulnerable to losing their originality and being forgotten gradually. They also cite examples of damage to artefacts and buildings exposed to tourist activity, which has an irreversible impact on native beliefs.
In the end, I would like to conclude that tourism benefits the country with the revenue and also enhances culture and tradition, which benefits society, but there is need to be attentive towards the adverse impact of this sector.
