Souvenir Products and Tourism Development (Evidence from Ethnic Entrepreneurial Activities of Kalmykia's Folk Craftsmen)
https://doi.org/10.22162/2500-1523-2017-11-70-80
Abstract
The article deals with souvenir prodiction as a sphere of Kalmyk ethnic entrepreneurship which has developed due to the revival of folk crafts, the majority of the products being replicas of corresponding traditional implements. Most goods are supposed to satisfy wants of the local population, i.e. to make up for the deficit of ethnos-specific homemade tools (utensils) that can be used in everyday activities. Souvenirs produced by the craftsmen are characterized by vivid ethnic features and are quite popular among tourists.
About the Author
T. Sharaeva
Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS (Elista, Russian Federation)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ph. D. in History (Cand. of Historical Sc.), Senior Research Associate, Department of History, Ethnology and Archаeology
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For citations:
Sharaeva T. Souvenir Products and Tourism Development (Evidence from Ethnic Entrepreneurial Activities of Kalmykia's Folk Craftsmen). Mongolian Studies. 2017;9(2):70-80. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.22162/2500-1523-2017-11-70-80
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