Why Do We Visit Places of Death? The Truth About Dark Tourism

Описание: Why we travel to sites of death and what dark tourism reveals about humanity.
From cemeteries to catacombs, discover why we’re drawn to the macabre. In this episode of The Resurrectionists, I speak with curator and author Janica Buhagiar about the ethics, history, and emotion behind dark tourism; exploring how we remember death, tragedy, and the darker side of human experience.

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Guest Info
LinkedIn:   / janica-buhagiar-b387a655  
The Dark Side of Rabat & Mdina: https://heritagemalta.mt/store/the-da...
The Dark Side of Birgu, Bormla & Isla: https://heritagemalta.mt/store/the-da...

🕰️ Timestamps
00:00 – Intro
01:00 – What is dark tourism?
04:10 – The childhood spark that inspired a fascination with the macabre
08:50 – Why humans are drawn to sites of tragedy
12:30 – The ethics of visiting dark sites
19:20 – Cemeteries and catacombs in Malta
33:45 – Teaching empathy through dark tourism
45:00 – Should all dark sites be open to the public?
48:15 – What visitors should take away from these spaces
1:05:00 – Closing thoughts: “Let darkness be your candle.”

Music
Danse Macabre by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-...
Artist: http://incompetech.com/

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