Christiania, the famous hippie community in Copenhagen is on the verge of being shutdown by the Danish government because business interests want to develop the site. The government has also been cracking down on the sale of marijuana and hashish in the community, and many of the 7000 protesters were openly smoking marijuana to protest that as well.
Please note the way the BBC spells "hippy". At last our preferred spelling has caught on!
This wonderful book traces the roots of hippiedom back to Europe filling in the historical gaps and shows the origins of the health movement, naturism, vegetarianism and communalism. The book brings the era alive with 144 beautiful artworks and photos. This is a must read for hippies and those studying hippies, and anyone interested in any of these movements
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Children of the Sun: A Pictorial Anthology From Germany to California 1883-1949