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From mystification to ‘cultural openness’: gearing local communities for ’tangible and intangible’ rural tourism development among the Bwatiye, North-eastern Nigeria

Since the pre-colonial era, cultural heritages in many rural communities in Nigeria have been shrouded in a lot of mystifications.These deny such activities of necessary exposures that enhance the development of rural tourism.It also became a major hindrance to the participation of local communities in sustainable tourism development.The Bwatiye peoples of Adamawa Northeastern Nigeria are examples of rural communities that are havens for the cultural heritage of great tourist attractions.But community participation which seeks to promote a 'bottom-up' rather than 'top-down' approach to rural t…