Abstract - The impact of islamization on the interaction between locals and tourists in Kenya
The article is a contribution to the problem of the impact of tourism in developing countries. It is also an attempt to distinguish the disfunctions which are indeed caused by tourists from the prejudice which are an effect of the war in Iraq, the colonial times or mass media activity. In order to amend this contribution with qualitative data the author conducted field studies performed in Kenya in July/ August 2004. The author has chosen three research area: Mombassa, Watamu and Lamu Island inhabited mostly by the Musilim population. The research was focused on the dialog of the culture of the Natives and Tourists, same as on the cultural shock related with the different type of religion. The conception of tourism feats into the conception of tourism as the contact of cultures [Przecławski 1997].