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Foreign tourists have been visiting the Dogon for decades. As time goes by more and more Dogon perform with their art in order to earn an income from the tourist trade. This has completely changed the context in which Dogon art is made, used, and understood. What could some of the social, cultural, global, and economic benefits of this change be

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There may be several social, cultural, global and economic benefits from tourism.

For the Dogon, the attraction of foreign tourists may imply greater recognition of their art and therefore the benefit of achieving through tourism the benefits of greater appreciation of their cultural heritage, strengthening the Dogon society and preserving their culture, in addition to the tourism encourages income generation for dogon citizens that promotes greater economic development for the country and greater global recognition.

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