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What Does Meaningful Indigenous Tourism Look Like?

Juvita Tatan Wan, co-founder, The Tuyang Initiative and executive producer, MYY Living Arts | Daniel Teoh, founder, Native Discovery

16-Jan-24 18:00

What Does Meaningful Indigenous Tourism Look Like?

Ideas around what it means to travel and engage with indigenous cultures are evolving, particularly as travellers seek more immersive and meaningful experiences. We look at how this can be translated into a local context; first, we speak with Juvita Tatan Wan, who champions indigenous cultural initiatives; then, we hear from Daniel Teoh, who runs a travel-focused social enterprise in partnership with the Orang Asli community.

Image Credit: Citizen's Journal

Produced by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Sharaad Kuttan


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Categories:  internationaltravel

Tags:  indigenous tourismtourismindigenous communitiesorang aslisocial enterprisestravel





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