Managing Diversity: Religious Community-Based Tourism Development of Antaboga

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10.2991/978-2-38476-152-4_178How to use a DOI?

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Diversity; Religious Tourism Management; Symbol of Tolerance

Abstract

The tourism sector in Banyuwangi, Central Java, Indonesia is rapidly growing. The available tourism resources are not necessarily natural, cultural, and educational tourism, but also religious tourisms. One of them is Antaboga religious tourism, which was initially a place of worship for Hindus. However, this tourist site was later developed into a spiritual tour that is open to the public and even known as a symbol of tolerance. This is because there are houses of worship of 6 religions built inside the area. Interestingly, the management also involves interfaith leaders, who are from different religions. This article interrogates how the development of Antaboga religious tourism is established upon interfaith communities. This study employed qualitative methods such as observation, interviews, focus group discussions (FGDs) and literature reviews. The data obtained was analyzed reiteratively through three stages: reduction, display, and conclusion. The results showed, the interfaith leaders jointly governed the development of Antaboga tourism. Even though Hindu religious leaders takes a lead of the management, they still cooperate with other religious leaders harmoniously. This aims for accommodating the interests of various religious communities and strengthen the potential of Antaboga as a tourism of tolerance. The collaboration between interfaith leaders is expected to reinforce inter-religious harmony. By managing religious diversity, Antaboga tourism promotes tolerance and becomes a medium for strengthening social capital among religious communities.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Ahmad Arif Widianto
AU  - Luhung Achmad Perguna
AU  - Meredian Alam
AU  - Rizky Firmansyah
AU  - Farid Akhsani
AU  - Nia Lestari
AU  - Ahmad Tirtho Faidl Huda
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/12/19
TI  - Managing Diversity: Religious Community-Based Tourism Development of Antaboga
BT  - Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Arts and Humanities 2023 (IJCAH 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 1769
EP  - 1780
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-152-4_178
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-152-4_178
ID  - Widianto2023
ER  -