HIPPIES

WHO WHERE HIPPIES?

The hippies were a
countercultural movement that
emerged in the 1960s in the
United States and spread to
other parts of the world. The
term "hippie" referred to a
person who rejected the
conventional values of society
and adopted an alternative
lifestyle, characterized by
experimentation with drugs,
psychedelic music, political
activism, and the search for
spirituality.
Hippies were known for their
distinctive fashion style, which
included loose and colorful
clothing, handmade accessories
such as bracelets and necklaces,
and flowers in their hair. They
also advocated for peace and
nonviolence, and opposed the
Vietnam War and militarism in
general.
Some of the most prominent
figures of the hippie movement
included Timothy Leary, who
promoted the use of
psychedelic drugs for expanding
consciousness, and Ken Kesey,
author of the novel "One Flew
Hippies of the 1960s were often associated with a distinctive fashion style, Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and
which included long hair, loose and colorful clothing, and handmade leader of the Merry Pranksters,
accessories. They were also known for their experimentation with drugs, who organized bus trips across
particularly psychedelics such as LSD, which they believed could expand the country to spread the hippie
their consciousness and lead to greater spiritual understanding. message.
The hippie movement was also closely associated with the anti-war Although the hippie movement
movement, as many young people of the time opposed the Vietnam War lost steam by the end of the
and saw it as an unjust conflict. Hippies were often involved in protests
1960s, its legacy has endured in
and other forms of political activism, and many saw themselves as part of
popular culture, and many of its
a larger movement for social change.
ideas and values remain
Although the hippie movement of the 1960s has largely faded away, its
relevant today.
legacy has endured in popular culture, and many of the ideas and values
that it promoted continue to influence modern society.