Challenges and opportunities for sacred journeys: a media representation of the impact of COVID-19

Ismail Shaheer; Naresh Nayak; Reni Polus

doi:10.1080/02508281.2022.2100195

Challenges and opportunities for sacred journeys: a media representation of the impact of COVID-19

Ismail Shaheer
, Naresh Nayak
, Reni Polus^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal

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Abstract

Pilgrimage is a common phenomenon in all the major religions. Earlier studies showed that the pilgrimage sector has high resilience to crises. However, COVID-19 has affected and continues to have adverse impacts on pilgrimage tourism. Recognising the dearth of research addressing this developing crisis and its impact on pilgrimage tourism, this research note aims to explore the challenges and opportunities pilgrims face due to COVID-19. Hundred and fifty media articles from thirty countries are thematically analysed to address the aim of this research. The results indicate nine challenges and five opportunities for pilgrims due to COVID-19, which have varied implications for the pilgrimage sector as a whole.

Original language	English
Journal	Tourism Recreation Research
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2022.2100195
Publication status	Accepted/In press - 2022

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Geography, Planning and Development
Cultural Studies
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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