Future of Cultural Heritage Tourism in Igabi LGA: Opportunity and Challenges
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Cultural heritage is the legacy of physical artifacts cultural property and intangible attributes of a group or society that are inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations”. Cultural heritage has tangible heritage which include physical artifacts belonging to a culture such as buildings, historic places, monuments, and artifacts, whereas intangible heritage comprises of non-physical intellectual property including folklore, custome, beliefs, traditions, knowledge, and language. Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to the future generations. Our cultural and natural heritage resources are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration which are our touchstones, our point of reference and our identity. According to Bleibleh and ...