Yesterday, we talked
about the bohemians. Among the bohemians among us, there are or were several
different ‘types’
The ones that were
called Beats. They were often creative types who were non-materialist and often
art-focused on things such as writing or music. Then there were zennies and
these individuals generally came after the post-beat era. Their focus was on
spirituality more than the arts. There were also the gypsies. They were the
type that tried to create their own version of nirvana wherever they went.
There were nouveau bohemians. These were faux-bohemians in the sense that they
had money and they attempted to join traditional bohemianism and live within
the counterculture. Lastly, there were the dandies. These kind had no money,
but did their best to try and appear as if they had it by buying and displaying
expensive items, such as the brand of alcohol they drank
A current example of
‘bohemian culture’ might be the Burning Man festival, which is an annual
participatory arts festival that is held in the Nevada desert. Of course many
bohemians don’t have the desire to ‘fit in’ even among other bohemians.
