• Dr. P. Jeyabalakrishnan

Tourism is arguably a very fast growing medium for the blending of cultures in our ever shrinking global village. The rapid communications revolution and the globalisation of the world economy has meant that there is virtually no part of the world which cannot be accessed easily for the unique attractions and diversified qualities that it offers. The Tourism has brought many changes in cultural issues. Tourism in short period has led to a closer association and mingling of people of different races, religions and cultures. Mass international impact on local cultures and customs or that a local area will distort its local festivals and ceremonies to stage spectacles for the benefit of international visitors. The socio-cultural impact of tourism is manified through an enormous range of aspects from the arts and crafts through to the fundamental behaviour of the individuals and collective groups.1

CULTURAL SIGNIFICANTS OF TOURISM IN KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT – AN ANALYSIS

"CULTURAL SIGNIFICANTS OF TOURISM IN KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT – AN ANALYSIS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 11, page no.1347-1350, November-2017, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1711210.pdf

"CULTURAL SIGNIFICANTS OF TOURISM IN KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT – AN ANALYSIS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 11, page no. pp1347-1350, November-2017, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1711210.pdf