Hippie

1. Hippies

2. Who are the Hippies?
The Hippies are happy people that began in
1967 in America. They were part of the
counter-culture and were characterised by their
long hair, flares, flower power. Their main
beliefs were peace and love which was
inspired by the eastern religion and
spirituality. Its fundamental ethos, including
harmony with nature, communal living, artistic
experimentation particularly in music, and the
widespread use of recreational drugs e.g Weed.

3. Their Style
Personality traits and values that hippies tend to be associated with are "altruism and mysticism,
honesty, joy and nonviolence". Through their appearance, hippies declared their willingness to
question authority, and distanced themselves from the "straight" and "square" (i.e., conformist)
segments of society. Their use of cannabis was seen as a sign of peace and love as the main
effects of the drug. The common stereotype on the issues of love and sex had it that the hippies
were "promiscuous, having wild sex orgies. This encouraged spontaneous sexual activity and
experimentation. Group sex, public sex.

4. Representation in the Media
• Hippies Don’t Take Life Too
Seriously. Hippies can be playful,
shun traditional rules, and enjoy
a relaxed sometimes
contemplative environment.
• Hippies Share. “Peace and Love
dude, you want a drink?” Hippies
share their thoughts, ideas,
beverages, clothes, bootleg
music or other party favors.
• Hippies Experiment. Go ahead
and snicker. It’s true. They tend
to have an ‘in the moment’
mindset that leads to new
experiences.

5. Their Music
• Both folk and rock
music were an
integral part of
hippie culture.
Singers such as Bob
Dylan and Joan Baez
and groups such as
the Beatles, Grateful
Dead, Jefferson
Airplane, and
Rolling Stones were
among those most
closely identified
with the movement.

6. Their Quotes
• One popular hippie slogan that appeared was
"If it feels good, do it!" which for many
"meant you were free to love whomever you
pleased, whenever you pleased, however you
pleased.