Bohemian
subculture
VERONIKA CECHLOVÁ
origins
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The word ‚Bohemian‘ was originally used in France in the 19. century
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Many young artists migrated to France at that time and moved to
the neighborhood of gypsy minorities
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Those were known to be coming from Czech (former Bohemia)
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Since then, the word bohemians is used to describe someone with
an untraditional lifestyle full of joy
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More than one specified interest (like music sence etc.), bohemians
have similar characteristics of their nature
philosophy and nature
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Energetic and very distinctive – the one fish floating against the stream
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No ordinary
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Open mided people
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No homophobia or racism
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They don‘t believe in marriage, patriarchism or byrocracy
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They support liberal or even anarchatical political regimes
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Opposite subculture to yuppies (young professional person working in a city)
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Bring the best out of life (You only live once)
Lifestyle and features
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No big planning of events, mostly let things flow
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Manana attitude against responsibilities and activities that they
don‘t like
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They are usually not very organised, people often see them as
chaotic and messy
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Can be very devoted to their passion
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Being associated with drugs and alcohol
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They are sociable and spend most of their time with other
bohemians in a pub or party
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Generally search for joyful moments
types of people
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Artists, painters, musicians, photographers, actors, sculpturers..
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People who need creativity to do their job
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Many psychadelic moods of the bohemians result in their works
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E.g. Painters often embody their vision when drunk or under the influence of
drugs
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They search for inspiration in their adventure or love
fashion
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Comfy clothes
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Nothing posch and branded
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No mainstream clothes
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Prefer to wear more distinctive clothes from secondhands, small
markets etc.
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Fashion is not one of their biggest interest
music
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Depending on the region, bohemians listen to all sorts of different
music
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Many festivals
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E.g. spanish ‚bohemians‘ are associated with raggae
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Czech ones listen rock
artists
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Salvador Dalí
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Mozart
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Picasso
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Gaudí
sources
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http://procproto.cz/historie/bohem-%E2%80%93-umelec-tulak-nebocikan/
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http://socialniteorie.cz/hipsteri-bohemska-etika-a-duch-flexibility/
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https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boh%C3%A9mstv%C3%AD
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9fZqWmrdZU