Review article

PILGRIMAGE AS A FACTOR OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT - THE EXAMPLE OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Jasmina Osmanković ; Faculty of Economics, University of Sarajevo, BiH
Nediljko Babić ; Ministry of Environment and Tourism of the Federation of BiH, Sarejevo, BiH
Jasmin Hošo ; Faculty of Economics, University of Sarajevo, BiH

Abstract

Inspired by the powerful, and easily detectable, growing interest in pilgrimage as a type of religious tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina, especially in the post-war period, this paper examines ihe hypothesis that this type ol tourism significantly impacts local and regional development. This paper focuses on the Mary's shrine in Međugorje, pilgrimage to Podmilačje, Ajvatovica and other traditional Muslim pilgrimage sites. The number of jobs generated, both directly and
indirectly, as well as other indicators of changes in the level of economic or overall development (infrastructure, income, communications, openess, etc) measures the impact of these activities.

Keywords

pilgrimage; religious tourism; local development; regional development; Bosnia and Herzegovina

Hrčak ID:

76327

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/76327

Publication date:

1.12.2007.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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