As a start, it is appropriate to provide the definition are themselves Gothic about themselves which, throughout this area, it will be proven or confirmed, depending on the case, with different visions developed by the press and taken, in most cases, by society.
What is Goth?
The Goth is a subculture, a lifestyle and a way of thinking. The common thread in the Goth subculture is an appreciation for the dichotomy of life, the contrast between light and darkness, good and evil, with the awareness that no one without the other, and the idea that judgments and values \u200b\u200bcommonly assigned to other Gothic ciertos.El not necessarily tend to have a dark sense of humor and wicked. It is a love of literature, history, music, poetry, beauty, ugliness, to the old, the weird, the arcane, the profane, of difference, to pale the books, vampires, drama, love, pain, life, death, loneliness, sadness, tears, melancholy, gothic etc.Tratar sorting would be useless and feelings, the spectrum of interests, styles and activities vary widely from person to person but the love of darkness is shared by todos.La subculture often develops around the music scene, which emerges as an evolution of Punk in England. Even certain bands considered "classic" as Siouxsie & The Banshees and Joy Division, are considered as groups with strong trends Punk. There is also a close link between classical and gothic scene industry trends, a fact reflected in the preference of some Gothic through the skin and vynil, outside the classic terciopelo.Gran part of the goth subculture is very rich and thoughtful. In particular, the literature, with authors such as Edgar Allan Poe and Anne Rice. They also have great importance for this subculture, cult films, old films, silent films, etc.
Gothic Culture
The gothic culture is rooted in the centuries Germanic East III, IV and V. The 'Goths' [Goths] were a Germanic people who conquered much of the Roman Empire. In the XV and XVI centuries, the Gothic style was very popular and prominent in the Western European architectural forms. This influence is evident, even today, many catedrales.Otro history of what we now know as "Gothic" took place between 1850 and 1860 in France as an anti-social movement led by workers and students living in constant oppression by the social system at that time. Thus, by way of complaint, they painted their faces white and dressed in black to give the impression that the oppression was dead. Subsequently, the Gothic as counterculture resurface in the 80 'connected to Punk, so it takes some elements of this style.
About the Gothic present
Although usually identified with the Goths by the black of his clothes, the fact is that aesthetics varies according to each person-in fact, goths tend to emphasize that aesthetics does not define his style. Thus, the black color can be combined with red, blue, purple or white. In addition, some people make up their faces in white and shaded his eyes with black or red. Also, there are those who imitate the style of the singers they admire including Robert Smith of The Cure, and Marilyn Mason.
Accessories may vary, but usually it is silver jewelry, chains and rings are old or Egyptian symbols. It is very common to use tattoos and piercigs.
With regard to the clothing picked, some are attracted to the medieval dress and vampire. They use the velvet studded shirts, coats, corsets with long skirts and boots on top, all these passionate colors like red, purple and black. Another, however, adopt the fetish aesthetic they prefer PVC or synthetic clothing.
