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Is Dark Tourism about ghost hunting? Two speakers shared many insightful views on potential of Dark Tourism to Sabah in the Dark Tourism Workshop, which was held in Kota Kinabalu City from 22nd to 24th July 2022. The talks in this video will clear common misconception about dark tourism, and you will see government’s upcoming plans on development of dark tourism in Sabah.
To give you some context, the audiences are government officers from different districts of Sabah (Malaysia). The talks were given after we visited four dark tourism destinations (Kinarut Mansion, Pogunon Museum, Petagas War Memorial, and Double Six Memorial). We planned to camp on Sulug Island in the following day.
1) “The Potential of Sabah Parks as Dark Tourism Destination?”
Speaker: MS Sofiana Waslin, Research Officer (Ecotourism), Sabah Parks
00:00 What’s Dark Tourism?
01:39 Five Forms of Dark Tourism
03:10 Motivations of Tourists
04:38 Why Dark Tourism is Popular?
05:48 Potential of Dark Tourism
06:29 Typologies of Dark Tourism
08:42 Potential Dark Tourism Products in Sabah Parks
09:28 Sabah Earthquake 2015
10:49 Grave of Si Gunting
11:20 Sulug Island
12:53 Gaya Island
14:33 Supirak Island
15:15 Legend of Arung Salamiah
15:59 Pirate Attack (Pearl Island)
2) “Dark Tourism: Explore the World of Darkness and Reality”
Speaker: Puan Roslinah Abd Hamid, Board Member of Sabah Tourism Board and Founder of Dark Tourism Sabah
17:18 Government Involvement
19:56 Potential of Dark Tourism in Sabah
23:50 Kota Batu Brunei in Kinarut
25:25 Berhala Island
26:09 Japanese Fortress in Beaufort
27:28 Greg Disaster in Keningau
28:00 Dark Tourism Adventure Race
★ Dark Tourism Sites ★
The following is a list of potential dark tourism attractions of Sabah mentioned in the talks for your information.
1) Sulug Island:
2) Serinsim Substation:
3) Supirak Island:
4) Bohey Dulang Island:
5) Petagas Memorial Garden:
6) Mount Kinabalu:
7) Gaya Island:
8) Double Six Gallery:
9) Pogunon Community Museum:
10) Kinarut Mansion:
11) Kundasang War Memorial:
