Urban tribes are those gangs, street gangs or just groups of young people dressed similarly, have common habits and meeting places . When individuals come together voluntarily, for the pleasure of being together or finding the similar, it is a band.Being part of a urban tribe consists congeners search mindsets and feel similar to their own , sharing urban culture , without necessarily being aware of it. The pleasure of belonging to an urban tribe comes from the suspension of the requirement to adapt to an adult or social universe and its rules of thought and behavior.Urban tribes authorize activities that are within the limits of moral and social rules : the game , the drink , the scandal ... However, activities are not the main objective of the band: the goal is to be together because they are alike.
- Emos / Emo Culture
Origin : The word "emo " comes from Emotional hardcore music . The emo culture became popular in the first decade of the 2000s, despite this , the start of the emos born in the 80s as a musical style derived from the American hardcore punk . Currently his music is more commercial and its best known representative is My Chemical Romance and Green Day ( although many people do not place this group as emo ) .· Current situation: The emos are quite widespread , especially in Latin America, and subcultures have arisen relaccionadas less known such as " Pokemon " . Most emos are young people aged between 14 and 20 years. Many of them have a negative view of life or dramatic and typically show the world as pessimistic and victims of a society created thinking more capital and private interests who forgets people and their real needs .
Both Pokemon emos have as much to talk about, because although people peaceful , critics have often branded them superficial and following trends, which has led repeatedly fights or social rejection this urban culture.
· Attire characteristic : slicked hairstyle covering part of the face, dark clothing , piercings , Converse shoes , wristbands , badges , hoodies, tight shirts (usually black ) and underwear in sight.· Interests and activities : maverick minds and generally are pessimistic. They care deeply about their appearance and are declared against fads (although paradoxically being emo is fashionable ) , often have a tendency to ask the meaning of things and tend not to believe in religion. One of the most repeated phrases is " emo born , not made ."· Bands : Today e have known groups are My Chemical Romance , Blink 182, All american reject, Silverstein , Panic! at the disco , etc. .
- Hipsters / Hipster Culture
It is a very homogenous group and large differences between them, not having so much as other cultures urban cohesion . This is due to the personal search of one's own thought , and his attempt to get away from the default .· Origin : link this is often the indie urban culture and even the hippies . Its origin emerged in the mid twentieth century (1950 ) , but disappeared and returned to use in the late '90s, although it was in the early 2010s when it was popularized and spread over this urban culture.· Current Presence : An extended group especially in large cities among middle class people . It should be noted its high presence in cities like New York , Chicago or San Francisco .· Characteristic Attire : Your clothes do not follow specific patterns , but is distinguished by carrying a personal style, bohemian , "old- school" , away from the current fashion and often timeless . They often reuse old presses and accessories with vintage aesthetics . I like the glasses and handmade accessories .· Music Genre : I like indie music , indie -rock and jazz, but also sympathize with other styles and listen to obscure bands . Regarding the film , prefer independent genre .· Ideology and violent tendencies : hipster culture no violent tendencies. Their ideology is preferably progressive and above all value independent thinking . They use social media to spread their ideas.· Entertainment : Much of the hispters are lovers of photography, vintage fashion , the original kitchen and are regulars trips , visiting museums and share experiences through social networks .
- Gothic / Gothic Culture
· Origin : Gothic culture emerged in the UK in the early 80s and then was extended by several countries. The musical genre comes from an evolution inspired by punk bands of the time.Goths are characterized by their sinister aesthetic , with dark clothes at night attraction , the genre of horror / suspense , and above all by their musical preferences .· Current Presence : Depending on the season and location , you can see more or less gothic , however it is most widespread tribes . I usually like to be in their own bars , or sometimes mixed in bar areas and punks heavys groups .
· Interests and activities : Goths show a special attraction to everything relaccionado with death and the occult. They like the horror genre and mystery , both in films and in literature.· Characteristic Attire : Black clothes , preferably leather , boots, piercings and pale skin. Complements the type spiked bracelets , wristbands , chains or grids . They also often carry religious items such as crosses , pentagrams , etc. .· Genre: Its most widespread genus is called gothic rock . However, many also tend to listen to other genres such as heavy metal or certain rock groups .· Ideology and violent tendencies : Gothic culture has no predefined ideology , and generally are apolitical , although there is no fixed rule . Regarding violent tendencies , despite their clothing , it is actually a predominantly peaceful culture.
- Geeks / Geek CultureThe
" geeks " are not an urban tribe itself , however if you fulfill
certain common qualities that we will try to summarize below .· Origin : The term " geek " comes from the word " freak" , meaning monster , weird or crazy . This
word is defined sympathetic to young people, mostly teenagers whose
behavior is out of the usual or accepted by social norms .·
Features: Geeks are distinguished by unusual tastes and hobbies to
which spend all their free time on topics like video games , RPGs ,
comics , manga , TV series , technology, etc. . These
people are often distinguished by being unsociable not care what others
think of them and mingle with people of similar tastes.· Current Presence : Your presence is growing. While
in early 2000 , when it began to popularize the term , the word " geek "
was taken as an insult , gradually has grown into a word more , but not
derogatory , reaching the point arise "
geek culture " that moves a lot of money in sales of video games,
movies and TV series where the protagonists are geeks with eccentric
tastes and addictive personality , comic and manga salons where people
go dressed as their favorite characters , etc. .Since 2006 there is a " global day of geek pride " , which is held every May 25 , especially through the Internet . · Attire characteristic : Geeks do not care about the dress . They wear clothes that they find it more convenient to purchase or have at hand, no matter what others think of them.Often often wear shirts of their likings , with phrases famous TV characters , logos, brands, etc. .· Musical Genre : Geeks have defined a musical genre , but most of them listen to music and watch series regularly.· Interests and activities : Their interests range from normal hobbies , to hobbies of all kinds. They might like comics , manga, anime , TV shows , music groups , collections of any kind , science ... to video games , role playing , technology and gadgets , computers , programming and more. In the latter case , the techies are often called " geeks" .Whatever your hobbies, your dedication to them is usually high , aiming in to know everything about them and devote all your free time .· Ideology and violent tendencies : There is no fixed ideology nor are characterized by violent people , quite the opposite.
- Rasta / Rastafarian Culture· Origin : Dreadlocks are a hairstyle from Africa originals worn by Rastafarians and represented a lion manes . Rastafarian culture emerged in the 1930s in Jamaica. The
social and spiritual movement is created between marginal social
classes , many of them descendants of black slaves who wanted to return
to Africa of his ancestors . In
their beliefs , it was said that Haile Selassie , or Ras (an
incarnation of Yahweh according to them) take them to the promised land,
which they called Mount Zion .During that time , the Rastafarians were black slum population with strong religious tendencies . However, what we have come to today is mostly the anti-materialist philosophy and way of seeing things .· Attire characteristic : Currently , the " dreadlocks " are young not linked with the origins of the Rastafarian movement . These
young people dressed in a casual , wear long hair, dreadlocks hairstyle
( dreadlocks ) , hats, baggy clothes and accessories with the colors of
the Ethiopian flag .· Musical Genre : One of the reasons for the popularity of Rastafari , is the musical genre of reggae . This genre emerged in the 60s in Jamaica and is a slow and rhythmic . Its most famous is Bob Marley.There are several subgenres derivatives dancehall reggae , reggae fusion or even rap and hip- hop. Anyway,
rasta culture has changed a lot from its origins to today, to the point
that there is almost no relationship between the early and the present.
Today
we can find some groups loyal to the original ideas that have adapted
to this day , and others who have used the pull to make commercial music
and lacking in message.· Interests and activities : In the original culture of the 30s Rastafarian was put emphasis on spirituality and the rejection of materialism . It was stress upon the need for unity and solidarity between the black community and fought against the establishment .Original Rastafarians consider alcohol reject the destruction of human beings, and consider smoking marijuana as a healthy act .The dreadlocks today, have inspired anti-materialist philosophy of Rastafari original , but the original religious movement has not been preserved .
- Rappers / Hip-Hop Culture· Origin : Rappers are young people who like the music genre of rap and hip- hop. Its origin goes back to the 70s , when there is rap in the slums of New York. At its inception , rappers were mostly black youth . The highlight of this culture is that along with your music , spreading a message against the injustices of the system , making the rap / hip- hop in a way of life that , from its origins to the present, has been gaining increasing followers.· Current situation: With the passage of time, have been popularizing rap , no longer own U.S. slums to be present in virtually all the world .Rap music has always been known for its strong message of protest , although with time and expansion , have left some commercial authors whose purpose is not so much about making music with a message, but he became famous .The highlight of this urban culture was the late 90s. However , during the XXI century the genre of rap still going strong .· Features: There are several activities usually associated with rappers : the dance style break dance, skate boarding, graffiti . and of course , singing ( MCs ) or listen to Hip- hop music .· Dress Style : Rappers generally wear baggy clothes , shoes and cap. They usually carry accessories such as bracelets , necklaces or scarves .
- indie MusicThe term " indie music " originally comes from the word independent, or independent music. In theory there is a genre defined as any artist or group record away from commercial , amateur or fleeing marketing and major labels could be called indie . However, in practice there has been widespread use of the word " indie " to certain groups of " indie rock" poplularizados from the eighties in United Kingdom and United States.
Other genres are also belonging to indie indie pop indie indie electronic or dance .The origin of the word indie began in the U.S. in the 50s , major record corporations had all the power to control the media , so the small labels or independent authors did not have much chance to publicize their activities.· Indie rock : The history of indie rock (or alternative rock ) began in the 80s in the UK and the U.S. where they defined themselves so small they produced record albums on a budget. Over time it came to be called " indie " style of music that is produced , creating a new trend.Some indie rock groups considered are Pixies , Pavement and Nirvana .· Indie Pop : The indie pop is also independently produced music , but musically is closer to traditional pop . Its origins also come from the United Kingdom in the sixties , with groups of this kind Twee pop , The Pastels and The Shop Assistants .Regarding Spanish groups , indie starts in Spain in the 80s , with popular groups 90s as The Planets , The Red Room , or well into 2000, Love of Lesvian , Vetusta Morla or Supersubmarina .
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