As camera is the identity batch of the tourist so the souvenirs are tangible evidences of travel that are often shared with family and friends, but what one really brings back are memories of experiences. As Carpenter (1973) puts it so well that the connection between symbol and things come from the fact that the symbol-the word or picture (or artifact)-helps give the “thing” its identity clarity definition. It helps convert given reality into experienced reality, and is therefore an indispensable part of all experience. Souvenirs, derived from the Latin word subvenire, which means ‘to come to mind’ are an important symbolic adjunct to the tourist industry, providing the tourist with something tangible to take home while simultaneously providing local employment in an arts and crafts industry (Smith, 1989). Similarly, the term vacation is also derived from Latin word vacare that means ‘to leave (one’s house) empty’. But, now the term ‘vacation’ is used as ‘to go off to work’ which has become key concept for modern tourism.
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