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Have you seen one of the versatile vehicles zip by and wondered, “What is a tuk tuk?”. Here’s your answer! Originally used in tropical, often developing countries, the tuk tuk is an urban way of transportation. Known in many different ways – rickshaw being perhaps the most famous – the motorized vehicles earned their nickname due to the sound they make while in movement. Now rapidly expanding into the area of tourism, these multi-person bikes are tourism’s next big thing – being especially advantageous to ancient cities with their winding streets as a quick and comfy way to explore the narrow and steep roads. Let’s find out more about what is a tuk tuk! In a quick glance Origins Nowadays Tourism: an interesting use case Origins Created in several different models, the rickshaw was originally a wheeled contraption pulled by human force. Used as a means of transportation in the 19th century, its popularity died off with the invention of cars and other forms of engine-run public transport. However, it re-established its success during the 20th century with the invention of both motorized and cycling versions of the old and lowly form of transportation. During the Second World War, rickshaw taxi services appeared to preserve the short supply of petroleum. Nowadays The motor-powered autorickshaws – the tuk tuks – are prominent in the Asian, African and South American continents, where they are used for taxi services. They are divided between two, three and four-wheeled vehicles, and each country across the globe has created their nicknames for them. Referred to as ‘bajaji’ in Tanzania and Cambodia, ‘tik tik’ in Madagascar and even ‘baby taxi’ in Bangladesh, where the decoration of the vehicles has become a form of art, this form of transportation has recently travelled to Europe, where they are most