Hippie Subculture of Kasol, Himachal Pradesh
Hippie Subculture of Kasol, Himachal Pradesh – Yashasavi Sinha It’s been more than 10 years now when on a trip to Kullu-Manali, while returning from Manikaran, we stopped for a quick bite at a tiny hamlet called Kasol. It is often called the hippie haven in the wilderness and signifies a perfect balance between locals and foreign tourists, mainly Israelis. To start with the village looked like any other place in north India but there was something unique about the place. The place had a large number of foreigners who were dressed differently, had long hairs, smoking and singing and were quite happy and content amongst themselves. There was something very fascinating and mesmerizing about the lot. The image stayed with me all these years unless I started pursuing my UG in Fashion and got the opportunity to explore and understand the fashion subculture of Hippies. Fashion can be seen as a component of culture and a subculture can ...