A ticket seller for National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) who is stationed at Albreda, Binta B. Jallow, said the income generations have been significant to the national coffers.
Local organisations such as Jufureh & Abreda Youth Association (GAYA) are also a beneficiary of Kunta Kinteh's legacy through its daily collections from the tourists, which has enabled the association to create development in the two communities.
The association's senior revenue collector, Bakary Fofana disclosed their annual turnover, amounting to 300 000 dalasis.
"This is helping our two communities a lot. We are now offering worthwhile pay to our tour guides; we are renovating some areas in the communities and we have also taken charge of the payment of the village taps every month," he told Xinhua.
Meanwhile, the eldest descendant of the eighth generation of Kunta Kinte, Mariama Fofana said they have the right to be sad about Kunta's story but admits that his legacy is overwhelming.
"We were very sad about this and that's normal because Kunta Kinte descended from us, even though I did not witness it, neither my mother nor my father did. But when we were told about it, we must feel sad just like any other human being would have," she said.
For her, "the good thing is that white people are visiting his origin as tourists. History has also cemented and diversified our relationships with many people in different parts of the world and this is why many white people are visiting this community".
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