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__//**The Language/Slang of The 60's Hippie**// **Culture:**__ The language of the average American hippie in the 1960's would be the English language. More specifically, there were a lot of slang terms to come out from this area in time. Terms such as "Flashback" which refers to an instantaneous psychedelic experience that reminds one of a previous "Trip" which also refers to the use of drugs for a high. Another term of interest is to "Flip Out" which means to go crazy, or lose it all mentally. Even words like "Hip" or "Hassle" get their origins from this era too. Of course, flashback now refers to a previous moment or memory in your life, but it's good to know the origins of such words. Another thing to note about most slang or terms that came out of this era were and still are mostly used to refer to things such as psychedelic drugs, getting high, and being frustrated. This coincides with what else the Hippie culture is known for. //**Drugs.**//
 * 1960's Hippie Culture**

Picture of the hundreds of people at Woodstock '69 __//**How The Average 60's Hippie Passed The Time or Entertained**// **Him/Herself:**__ Drugs were most certainly a way not only to pass time in the //**B/I**// era or before internet era. Not only did they pass the time, they also were a form of entertainment. The many drugs used in this era such as LSD and weed were a way for many people to express themselves. They could calm down stressful situations in seconds. Drugs also had a negative effect, however. The failure of Woodstock '69 was most directly a result of many of the musicians being all doped up hard on drugs, effecting some of their performances greatly. Some did better than the would've without drugs, others did worse with them in their bloodstream. media type="youtube" key="gDSz67xk2aA" width="560" height="315" A video with narration about why some hippies took drugs. Some took LSD as a hobby, while others took it to escape society for a while. __//**The**// //**social stratification of your average Hippie in the 60's:**//__ Many Hippies were seen by society through various stereotypes; the most dominant of these being that in order to be a true Hippie, you must grow your hair out to a great length. Another stereotype brought on in this period of time, is that hallucinogenic drugs are supposed to became a staple in your daily recreational activities. While the stereotypes mostly hold true for the majority of Hippies in the 60's, but what are they seen as by society as a whole? Well, many Hippies were seen as tree-hugging, peace inducing, low lives that leech off of other people's successes. Many thought of Hippies as warriors of peace. Everywhere {Mostly in major cities, like NYC and San Francisco} you went in the 60's, they would be seen holding up picket signs, protesting the ongoing war in Vietnam.



media type="youtube" key="7tVeek-yWpQ" width="542" height="323" align="center" This film captures just what a peace demonstration could look like. Other times, things could get violent, due to overly pushy protesters testing their luck with the authorities.

Information+pictures: https://blogs.stockton.edu/hippiemovement/make-love-not-war/ http://www.woodstockstory.com/woodstock1969.html http://www.woodstockstory.com/picturesphotos.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tVeek-yWpQ {Video Two} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDSz67xk2aA {Video one} http://www.hippy.com/glossary-f.htm {Slang and Lingo} Sources for sections 1-3: //**Language, Entertainment, and Social Stratification of Hippies in the 60's.**//

__//**The Spiritual Beliefs of your average 60's**// **hippie:**__ Many in this group had a mindset that they were awaking their spirits, and freeing themselves from the innards of society {not conforming to societies standards}. Many hippies took a great interest in the religion of Buddha, or Buddhism. A lot of hippies explored into this religion in order to expand their mind and spirit. Hinduism was also beginning to become popular too. A very popular guru from then, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, had actually met with the Beatles in 1968. Other than that, many Indian Hindu and Buddhist gurus came to america in order to teach their religion to the masses. Due to this, things like yoga and meditation were starting to become more widespread, along with Eastern spirituality. Many hippies did, however, take drugs before their spiritual journeys began, in order to begin with a more open mind. Pictures + Information: https://peaceloveandbeyond.weebly.com/spirituality-and-religion.html   https://uarel371.wordpress.com/2015/02/09/immigration-of-asian-religions-to-america-from-hippies-to-foreign-exchange-students/   Sources for section 4: //**Hippies and their Spiritual**// **beliefs**. __//**How 60's Hippies Used Art {Painting and**// **Music}:**__ The 60's were just filled with psychedelic usage. Tons of artists, such as the Beatles, were beginning to experiment with psychedelic and mind-bending music {Such as their album, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, which included high-pitched voices, sitars and even reversed voices throughout the songs.}. This was also in tandem with flow-y psychedelic-esque art being made with the artists under the influence of LSD, which tended to lead to weird, and almost dreamlike pieces of artwork. All of this lead to the motto of a 60's hippie, to express themselves freely, no matter what others think of them. Pictures + Information: https://auctions.concertpostergallery.com/1960%E2%80%99s%E2%80%93-lot-of-4-1960%E2%80%99s-psychedelic-art-posters--n-lot1191.aspx {Pictures} https://prezi.com/i9lzvrfrikvl/1960s-counterculture-impact-on-music-and-arts/ {Information, see full transcript} http://ppcorn.com/us/beatles-sgt-peppers-lonely-hearts-club-band/ {Beatles picture, album cover} http://network9.biz/brand-design/how-the-psychedelic-sixties-changed-design-forever/ {Pictures, concert posters} Sources for section 5: //**Hippies and**// **Art**. __//**Ritual or Rites of 60's**// **Hippies:**__ For the most part, hippies in the 60's rebelled against established traditions, and thus weren't tied to any one specific ritual or any rites, the closest thing to those being when many of the hippies were exposed to Buddhism and Hinduism. When they would practice what they were taught, many hippies thought it as their rite of passage to also use drugs, like LSD, in order to enhance their experience and to open up their minds. Picture + Information: http://all-that-is-interesting.com/a-brief-history-of-hippies {Picture, and some Information} https://peaceloveandbeyond.weebly.com/spirituality-and-religion.html {Majority of Information} Sources for section 6: //**Rites and**// **Rituals //Of Hippies//**.

__//**Gender Roles in Hippie**// **Society:**__ There were no predefined gender roles in 60's hippie society. Everyone was a brother and sister {Not literally}. You could be anything you wanted, an artist, a habitual drug user, or an agent for peace. You wouldn't be ridiculed in the slightest by anyone with you in your little group, because they were all for freedom of expression and speech. Many were even 2nd wave feminists, who were trying to secure more rights for women, such as a higher pay grade, ending the gender roles in many workplaces. While 1st wave feminists secured the right to vote, and 3rd wave feminists are just mentally insane {Opinions, opinions}.

Pictures + Information: https://sites.google.com/a/lakewoodcityschools.org/the-1960s-feminist-movement/home {Pictures and Information} __//**End of**// **Project:**__ Sources used are found under each section, with the exception of sections 1-3, which all sources used were bundled together at the end of section 3.