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Impression of my Encounter with Israelis in Goa
In my encounter with Israeli tourists, I interrogated without getting a clue
of the thing. Due to less military personnel, all have to go for strict military
training. After completing the age of 18 they have to join the military. The
training for males is for three years and for females it is two years. After
completing they have to work for six months in order to get some money.
In the process of the strict training some of them suffer from psychological
disorders.
Moving About
They are seen mostly in groups. Upon enquiry in a shack, the owner
replied that when one Israeli sees other Israelis they relate to each other
and start living in one hut to save money.
Behavioural Patterns
Comparing Israeli tourists with the other tourists: their dealing with people
is very harsh. A youth said, that most of the Israelis create nuisance. The
reason for such type of behaviour is because they roam in a big group
and this creates roughness in them. They come together and enjoy the
bonfires, dances, they sing, and even pray, which disturbs the other
tourists. In my field work, it was difficult for me to get the information
because many of the Israelis do not like to talk with local people. That is
what made me struggle in my work. This raised many doubts in my mind
that is if they liked Goa then they would have liked Goans and Goan
culture too.
Their coming to Goa - Assets or Liabilities?
There is a need to fall back and see what are the effects of tourism,
especially of the Israelis on the economical, socio-cultural, institutions of
Goa.
• Economics
I enquired from the shack owners and from those who were rendering
their services. The Israelis bargain a lot. They are stingy and opt for
cheap tents (huts). They cook by themselves. They bargain the price
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