Problems and Prospects of Cultural Tourism Hub - A Case Study of Dokra Craft at Dariapur Village, Purba Burdwan, West Bengal, India
Shrinkhla Ek Shodhparak Vaicharik Patrika ( P: ISSN NO.: 2321-290X RNI : UPBIL/2013/55327 VOL-8* ISSUE-5* January- 2021 E: ISSN NO.: 2349-980X ) Paper Submission: 15/01/2021, Date of Acceptance: 26/01/2021, Date of Publication: 27/01/2021 Abstract Prakash Shaw Research Scholar, Dept. of Palli Charcha Kendra, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India Handicraft industries play an important role to promote cultural tourism as well as in the livelihood and economy of rural people of a developing country like India. The ancient Dokra craft of Dariapur village is famous for that. Dokra artisans have been traditionally making similar product from beginning till today and they are leading a simple rural life without any diversity. But in today‟s era of globalization, the global fashion and luxury industries are increasingly involved in trading market. Therefore, Dokra industry as a cultural tourism sector is in a difficult situation. Yet the Dokra artisa...