youth subculture known a lot, but one of the most popular is the hippie subculture.She was born in the United States in the 60 years of the twentieth century, and just a couple of decades has covered the whole world.At the same subculture emerged in the Soviet Union, which was highly unusual for youth during those times - usually in the USSR they appeared very late.It all started with the economic recovery in the United States.Children from wealthy families not being able to work, got an unexpected freedom.They traveled around the country, engaged in music, painting, changing the stereotypes of all life.
hippie was not only a challenge to society, all of its attributes have meaning.Long hair and beards symbolizing a connection with nature and the desire to the feminization of culture.Cheap often sewed his own clothes represented the indifference to the material values of hippies and bright colors were talking about childhood and the direct perception of the world.Ethnic and religious ornaments, also made by hand, designated the synthesis of religions and cultures of the Earth.Well-known bell-bottoms were a symbol of freedom.Consistent appearance and music."Children of the Sun" listened to rock, hard rock, rock and blues in the style of bands such as «The Beatles» and «The Doors».Icons of the hippie movement were Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, the group «Jefferson Airplaine» and others.
However, hippie style was not limited to music and unusual looks.Gradually, they developed their own religion and philosophy.Initially the "children of the sun" opposed themselves to the Puritan way of life, reigned in America '60s.Gradually formed a "set of rules", by which he lived every true "man of peace".Underlying all were pacifism and freedom, which could achieve by changing your inner world.The man who has chosen this way of life, should be internally relaxed and strive for freedom through his actions.True beauty equated with freedom.All this is implemented in a spiritual community, which was considered the ideal type of society.Such lifestyles hippies thought the only true and possible.
religious beliefs hippies were a mixture of Eastern religions.The Christian religion does not suit them, because it contradicted the moral standards of the existence of the "children of the world."No wonder one of their favorite characters was the "yin-yang", taken from Taoism.Another well-known symbol, "foot", was originally the logo of the nuclear disarmament.With him, "the children of the world" were on the demonstrations against the war in Vietnam.
Going into communes, hippies wandering across the country in vans or old buses, although their favorite pastime was to hitchhike.Sometimes the municipality stopped for a while in some abandoned house."Children of the Sun" believed that limits their freedom to work, so it works just to get money for food and clothing, the benefit of their needs were very modest.Hippie shocked ordinary Americans, especially, the mores prevailing in the municipalities, especially the idea of "free love."Shocked puritanical society not only sexual relationships in the community, but also nudist beaches.In order to achieve full freedom of the hippies used drugs, such as marijuana or hashish.However, their release has become a favorite tool of LSD, which in those days was cheap and accessible.
There is for the present day.Modern Hippie slightly changed the way of life.Instead, they gather in communal associations and gather for the annual festivals.One of the biggest hippie festival in Russia is considered the "Russian Rainbow".In Moscow hippies gather twice a year - April 1 and June 1st.Street parties no longer play a significant role, as it was at the beginning.They just started going hippies, highly diluted representatives of other youth movements.Today virtually abandoned the hippie drug, promoting vegetarianism and healthy lifestyle.
hippie gave much of modern culture.Periodically are in vogue long hair and colorful skirts.This style has become a source of new youth movements - their slang is still used today.Do not forget the philosophical worldview of the "children of the sun" and the hippie festivals provide an opportunity to slow down the rhythm of life and relax in the company of friends.
