TURİZM BAĞLAMINDA GELENEKSEL TÜRK EL SANATI LÜLETAŞI İŞLEMECİLİĞİNİN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ
ASSESSMENT OF TRADITIONAL TURKISH HANDICRAFT MEERSCHAUM ART PROCESSING IN THE CONTEXT OF TOURISM

Summary/Abstract: The traditional handicraft that connects the past and the future of a society, reflects the art and culture of that society, enhances the tourist attraction of the destination. Some handicrafts can be very meaningful as a gift or decorative item for tourists. The purpose of this research is to introduce the meerschaum, which was registered in Turkey as the first geographical indication product in the mining group, art of meerschaum processing, examine the current problems, draws attention to the importance of sustainability and survival of the art in terms of tourism. Within the scope of the research, face to face interviews were conducted with 8 meerschaum craftsmen on 10.03.2019- 18.03.2019. Descriptive analyzes of the data were conducted. Results reveal that the number of meerschaum craftsmen is low today and the young generation is not willing to learn this art. Participants stated that opening of the departments at high school, associate degree and bachelor's degree level, the state's financial support for the meerschaum craftsmen especially for young people and the legal arrangements for meerschaum mining will be beneficial. The participants also emphasized that they could contribute to the touristic development of Eskişehir by introducing meerschaum via international events and workshops for tourists.

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