Author/Authors :
Kumalah, Mohd Jirey Universiti Malaysia Sabah - Fakulti Kemanusiaan, Seni dan Warisan - Unit Penyelidikan Etnografi dan Pembangunan, Malaysia , Saat, Gusni Universiti Malaysia Sabah - Fakulti Kemanusiaan, Seni dan Warisan - Unit Penyelidikan Etnografi dan Pembangunan, Malaysia , Mapjabil, Jabil Universiti Malaysia Sabah - Fakulti Kemanusiaan, Seni dan Warisan - Unit Penyelidikan Etnografi dan Pembangunan, Malaysia , Hussin, Rosazman Universiti Malaysia Sabah - Fakulti Kemanusiaan, Seni dan Warisan - Unit Penyelidikan Etnografi dan Pembangunan, Malaysia , Afrizal, Teuku Universiti Malaysia Sabah - Fakulti Kemanusiaan, Seni dan Warisan - Unit Penyelidikan Etnografi dan Pembangunan, Malaysia , Abu Talip, Mustapa Universiti Malaysia Sabah - Fakulti Kemanusiaan, Seni dan Warisan - Unit Penyelidikan Etnografi dan Pembangunan, Malaysia
Abstract :
Community-based tourism is a type of tourism which seeks to achieve sustainable development of rural communities whereby their standard of living can be improved without jeopardising environmental integrity. Sabah is one of the states in Malaysia that is well-endowed with tourism attractions based on culture and environment. This state has more than thirty ethnic tribes that are rich in native art and distinctive local knowledge and culture among which is the Bajau Ubian tribe of the scenic Mantanani Island. This study found six classifications of local knowledge that could be turned into tourist attractions, namely, cuisine, handicrafts and carpentry, traditional games, life skills, several arts of dance and music, and festival celebrations. Each of these local knowledge had the potential to become a community-based tourist attraction for the Mantanani Island.
Keywords :
Bajau Ubian , island community , local knowledge , loal culture , native arts , sustainable tourism
