Terrace Tourism
Summary
**Context:** With the Uttarayan (Makar Sankranti) festival approaching, **Old Ahmedabad** has become a hub of terrace tourism, where residents rent out their terraces for kite flying and festive celebrations. **About Terrace Tourism:** • **What it is:** Renting of residential terraces in **Old Ahmedabad** during festivals like Uttarayan, offering exclusive vantage points for **kite flying** and other activities. • **Features:** **Cultural Experience:** Celebration of **kite-flying competitions
Exam Brief
GS-1Old Ahmedabad is seeing a rise in terrace tourism during Uttarayan. UPSC can ask about cultural preservation, urban tourism, and economic activities around heritage sites.
Key Facts
- Terrace tourism involves renting terraces during festivals.
- It occurs in Old Ahmedabad during Uttarayan.
- It includes kite flying and cultural activities.
- It supports local 'gruh udyog' (home enterprises).
Prelims — What UPSC Might Ask
- Which city is known for terrace tourism during Uttarayan?
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Context: With the Uttarayan (Makar Sankranti) festival approaching, Old Ahmedabad has become a hub of terrace tourism, where residents rent out their terraces for kite flying and festive celebrations.
About Terrace Tourism:
• What it is: Renting of residential terraces in Old Ahmedabad during festivals like Uttarayan, offering exclusive vantage points for kite flying and other activities. • Features: Cultural Experience: Celebration of kite-flying competitions, traditional food (e.g., undhiyu, til-chikki), and local music. Economic Benefit: Provides a source of income for house owners, especially women involved in gruh udyog (home enterprises). Community Engagement: Revives interest in preserving heritage homes and pols (traditional housing clusters) in the walled city. Tourism Boost: Attracts NRIs, tourists, and corporates, adding a commercial dimension to the festival. • Cultural Experience: Celebration of kite-flying competitions, traditional food (e.g., undhiyu, til-chikki), and local music. • Economic Benefit: Provides a source of income for house owners, especially women involved in gruh udyog (home enterprises). • Community Engagement: Revives interest in preserving heritage homes and pols (traditional housing clusters) in the walled city. • Tourism Boost: Attracts NRIs, tourists, and corporates, adding a commercial dimension to the festival. • Significance: Cultural Preservation: Encourages conservation of heritage homes in the walled city. Economic Empowerment: Supports local families through additional income streams. Sustainability: Revives historical practices and promotes the UNESCO World Heritage tag for Old Ahmedabad. • Cultural Preservation: Encourages conservation of heritage homes in the walled city. • Economic Empowerment: Supports local families through additional income streams. • Sustainability: Revives historical practices and promotes the UNESCO World Heritage tag for Old Ahmedabad. Relevance in UPSC Syllabus:
• GS Paper 1 (Culture): Significance of festivals and traditions in preserving India’s heritage. Role of festivals in promoting local culture and community bonding. • Significance of festivals and traditions in preserving India’s heritage. • Role of festivals in promoting local culture and community bonding. • GS Paper 3 (Economy): Linkage between tourism, local economy, and cultural heritage conservation. • Linkage between tourism, local economy, and cultural heritage conservation. • Essay: Topics on cultural tourism and community-driven economic models. • Topics on cultural tourism and community-driven economic models.