TOURISM TREASURES OF TRIBAL TRACTS

ISBN NO :- 978-93-5850-550-4

Tourism is a catch word of twentieth century world and a fastest growing
but pollution less industry ever adopted by the world. By the early twenty first
century international Tourism had become one of the world’s most important
economic activities. Countries like Malaysia, Thailand, Switzerland, Indonesia,
Srilanka and Singapore are running their economy by the tourism industry. Tourism
is also a growing industry in India. As India is a multi-cultural and colorful country
with large number of historical monuments, natural beauties and diversity in
language, food habit and dress, so it has been rightly said that “nowhere in the
world is found, such a beauty, different and diversified climate, flora, fauna,
religions, languages, dialects, dressing patterns, life style and rituals, like
India”. India has more potential for developing Tourism industry. In India tourism
is not limited to certain sites and spots. Country sides within local colours, health
sector and environment are also touched by Tourism. It is like a garland of multicolored flowers which can easily attract foreign tourists to explore new places and
experience the change. Tourism promotes international relations, provides direct
financial benefit and employment to youths. Tourism can be domestic and
international, including both incoming and outgoing. Its importance was
recognized in the Manila Declaration on World Tourism of 1980 as “an activity
essential to the life of nations because of its direct effects on the social, cultural,
educational and economic sectors of national societies and on their
international relations.”
Tribal tourism also contributes a lot to the socio, cultural and economic sectors of
Odisha as well as India. This book “Tourism treasures of Tribal Tracts” is a product
of the field study of the Author to the most parts of tribal districts of Odisha. It is
written in a simple language and lucid style with picturesque chapters appreciable
to all.