A sociological perspective on making South African tourism monumental through folklore

Mlamli Diko
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Mlamli Diko: Lecturer, Department of African Languages, University of South Africa (UNISA), South Africa

International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), 2023, vol. 12, issue 1, 212-219

Abstract: The principal aim of this article, among other crucial determinants, is to elucidate that folklore systemically can be utilised for the sustainable development of tourism in South Africa and in the global sphere. The sociological perspective, through argumentation, is deployed to debate and demonstrate how and why folklore should be gauged and appreciated as an instrument of promoting South Africa’s socioeconomic and development plan. Through the discussions and findings, it becomes evident, therein, that folklore has not been accorded the opportunity to partake in tourism in most African countries, and in particular, South Africa. Given that, it becomes part of the article’s sociological debates to conclusively demonstrate, by appointing three folklore types, how folklore can address the problematised phenomenon. The concluding remarks challenge folklore and tourism scholars to collaboratively open and continue the discourse to serve the country's just and legitimate course. The significance of the article rests on the veracity that folklore and tourism have not been scholarly positioned as complementing or corroborating components in South Africa and elsewhere in the global sphere. Key Words:sociological perspective, South African tourism, folklore, folktales, folk dance, folk music

Date: 2023
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