Let’s be festive: Exploratory notes on festival tourism in South Africa

@article{Visser2005LetsBF,
  title={Let’s be festive: Exploratory notes on festival tourism in South Africa},
  author={Gustav Visser},
  journal={Urban Forum},
  year={2005},
  volume={16},
  pages={155-175}
}
  • G. Visser
  • Published 1 April 2005
  • Sociology
  • Urban Forum
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