Analysis of Black Heritage Sites within Dark Tourism Framework

This report delves into the rise of Black Heritage sites within the context of dark tourism, examining the influence of various social and political events, such as Britain's slave heritage and incidents like the Chernobyl disaster, which have increased awareness of this form of tourism. The report explores the role of governments and the impact of Black history on the growth of dark tourism, emphasizing the increasing interest of common people in these sites. It then analyzes the typology of dark destinations, including 'Dark Fun Factories,' 'Dark Exhibitions,' and 'Dark Resting Places,' and applies this typology to Black Heritage attractions, such as permanent and temporary exhibitions, heritage trails, and educational materials. The report concludes by highlighting the importance of dark tourism in promoting sites associated with death and tragedy, effectively covering Black heritage and its growing popularity among tourists, and providing references to relevant academic research.

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Table of Contents
 Introduction
 Rise of Black Heritage Sites
 Typology analysis
 Conclusion
 References

Rise of Black Heritage Sites
A number of social and political events have contributed towards
ensuring that the Black Heritage's awareness within Dark Tourism has
increased. These events of the past have contributed a lot towards
ensuring that people become more aware about the dark tourism in the
different areas. Some of these events are explained as follows-
Britain's Slave Heritage-
In the historical time, there were many nations which dealt a lot in the
Slave Trade. In these nations the Slave Trade was done and dealing of
Slaves took place frequently. Britain was one of these nations. The brief
account of Slave Trade in Britain is explained as follows-

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Slave Trade in
Liverpool- Liverpool
emerged as the capital of
the Slave Trade in Britain
during the 18th century.
Slave Trade in London-
London also emerged as
the centre of Dark
Tourism within Britain.

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These events had a large number of black people who were captured
and tortured by many Europeans. They were made as slaves.
The Chernobyl Incident which took place in the year 1986 has
interested the different tourists to Ukraine's area where this incident
took place. Thus a lot of visitors are able to flock at this area every year
which is giving a rise to Dark Tourism. Thus the different types of
social and political events which have contributed towards increase in
awareness of Black Heritage within Dark Tourism are as follows-
Genocide in Auschwitz- It means the camps which were created by
Nazis in the Hitler Era to kill unwanted people.

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Nuclear Disaster in
Chernobyl- This refers
to the Nuclear Reaction
which took place in
Chernobyl in April 1986.
Bubonic Plague
Catacombs- In the
period of 1348 to 1350
there were deaths of
many people in Paris.

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The reasons for increasing awareness about Black Heritage in Dark
Tourism are explained as follows-
The role of the governments- The governments of different countries
have played a specific role in which they have promoted the sites of
Dark Tourism.
Influence of Black History- Due to the slavery incidents which took
place all over Europe in which the Black People were captured and
made as slaves the Dark Tourism has seen a rise.

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Further, the increasing awareness of common
people about the Dark Tourism sites and the
Black Heritage which is present there has made
sure that the number of tourists who are visiting
these sites has increased which has contributed
towards in enhancement in the knowledge of the
common people about Dark Tourism.

Typology analysis
Stone's typology of dark destination refers to the existing supply in dark
tourism. This typology is important to understand about dark tourism
and the way it can take different types of forms relating to different
areas. This can be represented by the following-
Dark Fun Factories- They have a focus on entertainment and fun and
thereby can ensure that they are 'fun-centric'.
Dark Exhibitions- Dark Exhibitions are those exhibitions and sites
where the blending of product designs is done to make sure that the
reflection on education and potential learning opportunities can be done.

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Dark Dungeons- Dark Dungeons offer a mixture
of both light as well as the dark elements which
therefore ensures that those sites which were
not originally useful for dark tourism are now
useful thereby ensuring that a range of visitors
having a specific interest in these places can
visit them.
Dark Resting Places- Dark Resting Places refer
to Cemetery or Graves. They provide a place
which is essential for Dark Tourism.

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Dark Shrines- These shrines are created as a mark of remembrance for
those people who have deceased recently.
Dark Conflict Sites- These sites are non-purposeful for the purpose of
Dark tourism because of their focus which is educational as well as
commemorative.
Dark Camps of Genocide- These are the sites where a lot of atrocities
were conducted on some people and thus they are very dark.

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The typology of attractions which are related with Black Heritage are
explained as follows-
Permanent exhibitions- In Permanent Exhibitions there is a display of
Black Heritage on offer.
Temporary exhibitions- In Temporary Exhibitions the Black Heritage
can be displayed as these exhibitions are set up on a temporary basis on
the demand of people who want to know more about the culture of these
people.