4 palm trees and two hammocks Belise beach scene

Belize Cozumel 1969

#photography #Belize #vintagephotos #palmtrees #hammocks

Love lounging in hammocks? You can thank indigenous cultures for that When you’re swaying in a beachside hammock on a lazy summer day, take a moment to thank the Indigenous cultures that invented it. Native to South America and the Caribbean, hammocks were traditionally woven by women, who were frequently fiber-workers in Indigenous cultures, said Binghamton University Associate Professor of English John Kuhn, who recently co-authored an article on the topic. “The oldest preserved specimen is 4,000 years old, but they may actually be much older,” said Kuhn, who also directs the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at Binghamton. “We just don’t know; textiles don’t preserve well in the tropics.” Co-authored by Marcy Norton at the University of Pennsylvania, “Towards a history of the hammock: An Indigenous technology in the Atlantic world” recently appeared in postmedieval: a journal of medieval cultural studies. Portable, versatile and easy to clean, hammocks are a comfortable way to sleep in a hot climate. They also protect the user from insects, especially when compared to the ground-based bedding common to European colonizers. “Colonists basically adopt them right from the jump,” Kuhn said. “They learn to use them because the hammock was a major component in hospitality rituals that are being extended to them by Indigenous groups who are seeking alliance and friendship.” The technology proved useful for military expeditions in the Americas and was adopted by figures such as English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh. As colonial settlements began to develop, their use was adopted by a wider population, from elites to slaves. Hammocks are also connected to Indigenous culture with deep webs of meaning. In addition to sleep, the bed-slings were used as private spaces to chat, manufacture objects or play music. In short, they were a way to define an individual’s personal space in an otherwise communal culture. “We know from one Kalinago-French dictionary compiled in the early colonial period that the word for hammock was linguistically linked to the word for placenta,” Kuhn said. “It’s kind of poetic: You’re in one kind of container and then, because hammocks are given to babies right away, you move to another one after you’re born.” Not only did individuals enter the world in a hammock, they left it in one, too; hammocks were also used as burial shrouds. They even played a role in religious life, as a vessel for healing rituals and trance states in which shamans would commune with spirits. The spread of hammock use among colonizers belies the common belief that European technology was far superior to that of Indigenous people. It’s far from the only example of cultural borrowing; take chocolate and tobacco, which originated as stimulants developed by Indigenous cultures. Kuhn is currently working on a book about another Indigenous technology: birchbark canoes, which North American colonists immediately adopted for their own use. “Sometimes people have this idea that Indigenous cultures were just destroyed, and they aren’t necessarily seen as huge technological contributors to the Atlantic world that emerges out of colonization,” Kuhn said. “The next time you see a hammock, just take a minute to marvel at the ingenuity of the cultures that it sprang from!” About Binghamton University Binghamton University, State University of New York, is the #1 public university in New York and a top-100 institution nationally. Founded in 1946, Binghamton combines a liberal arts foundation with professional and graduate programs, offering more than 130 academic undergraduate majors, minors, certificates, concentrations, emphases, tracks and specializations, plus more than 90 master's, 40 doctoral and 50 graduate certificate programs. The University is home to nearly 18,000 students and more than 150,000 alumni worldwide. Binghamton's commitment to academic excellence, innovative research, and student success has earned it recognition as a Public Ivy and one of the best values in American higher education.

10-Dec-2025
Love lounging in #hammocks? You can thank #indigenous cultures for that
Quickly adopted by European colonists, hammocks also had cultural meaning, according to Binghamton Professor John Kuhn

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1109134

#science #textile #culture

Emo Deer Wants To Be Understood, Not Hunted “Our culture is not your costume” – emo kids, probably.

You know the feeling, you’re just trying to exist and express yourself in a way that makes everyone realize you’re an individual, and not one of the sheep – you’re a deer. Then suddenly everyone’s pointing at you and laughing... Read more below...

#deer #hammocks #wildlife #OddNews

A couple lying in hammocks by the coast in Bacalar, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

#Relax in Bacalar for #BlueSkyArtShow

#EastCoastKin #BlueSky #blueskyphotography #photography #landscapes #landscapephotography #bacalar #mexico #hammocks

#sex #boygirl #fucking #skyhub #curvy #chubby #pussy #fuck #blacklight #update #updates #hammocks #hammock #hammocksex #sexswing

Silla tumbona de madera vintage

Silla tumbona vintage plegable de madera. Años 60-70. + info: www.lavintageria.es/2025/08/sill...
#Vintage, #hamacas, #tumbonas, #mueblesdejardín, #años60, #años70, #hammocks, #sunloungers, #gardenfurniture, #60s, #70s, #hamacs, #chaiseslongues, #meublesdejardin, #années60, années70

#dad #dadbod #grandpa #dilf #fur #gilf #selfie #hammocks #green

🥇Winning at Life!!! 🎉 When it’s so HOT 🥵 you can’t sit without sweating! 😅 #hammocks #hammockforthewin #hotasballsoutside🔥☀️🌞 #toohotforme #canttaketheheat #travel #traveladdicts #sandeadventures #vietnam #summer #summervibes☀️

#seals gots #hammocks

Swampy’s Florida says Happy National Hammock Day!

Swampy takes to a hammock to take in a book.
If not today, maybe this weekend, take some time to swing in a hammock and enjoy our outdoors!

Tomorrow: Organizing bovines.
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#HammockDay #NationalHammockDay #Hammocks #Florida #cartoon

1 silla tumbona de madera vintage

Sillas tumbonas vintage plegables de madera. Años 60-70. + info: www.lavintageria.es/2025/07/1-silla-tumbona-de-madera-vintage.html
#Vintage, #hamacas, #tumbonas, #mueblesdejardín, #años60, #años70, #hammocks, #sunloungers, #gardenfurniture, #60s, #70s, #hamacs, #chaiseslongues, #meublesdejardin

Thank you @robjgonzalezfl & Major Machado for hosting a Hurricane Preparedness event. Be ready this #hurricaneseason: sign up for alerts at tinyurl.com/305StormTrooper.

📣 Seniors & veterans who need help, our Ehr Force team is here for you—register with us, free. #Kendall #MiamiDade #Hammocks

#memes #politics #funny #memesdaily #Reagan #HoChiMinh #Vikings #hammocks #Vonnegut #TheBeatles #MagicMike #Shrek

idiocracy23.blogspot.com/2022/08/1001...
“A magisterial collection. A combination of Bukowski’s Last Night of the Earth
and Orwell’s 1984.”
#poetry

After about 2.5 miles the path we travelled on at #bigtalbotisland #florida crosses a large dune, and the #coastal #hammocks give way to a very wide open #beach.

#savethegreen #savetheblue #photography

Lazy Beach Days of Summer are here again. #summer #lazy #afternoon #summertime #beach #beachday #palms #palmtrees #hammocks #park #grass #sand #ocean #XE1 #XF35mmF2

Had a great time learning how to hang a hammock after our hike. #Hammocks #BlackHikers #BlackSkyOver40

A lazy Sunday morning. Just me, my coffee, and a book in my hammock chair. Oh and Pepper too. #sundays #morningcoffee #reading #lazymorning #spring #doggs #hammocks #peaceful

Sunday funday with beloved friends and my partner, Thomas ☮️❤️😊

#PeaceLoveHappiness
#friends
#SundayFunday
#hammocks

Village daycare on the second floor of the former Khmer Rouge command post on Cambodia. Visual storytelling by Photojournalist Ellen Denuto. #photography, #photojournalism, #EllenDenuto, #VisualStorytelling, #monotone, #BWphotography, #KhmerRouge, #Cambodia, #daycare, #hammocks, #children, #Asia

Hammock at the park.
#hammocks #parks #naturelovers #nature #sky #landscape #AI #watercolor

Very wholesome thread to give you a break from endless doomscrolling.
#CatsOfYore #hammocks #ships #cats

Ain't nothin' wrong with a little food #glamping! Spring-into-summer gets the #camping vibes going. #travel #adventure #SanDiego #hammocks #campfires #trees

#twitter

An #UberFacts tweet from Aug 3, 2014:

#Hammocks actually improve sleep quality and make people fall asleep faster.

Hammocks Market Set to Expand by Over $2 Billion by 2029 Driven by Outdoor Trends The hammocks market is projected to grow significantly, reaching $2.18 billion by 2029, fueled by rising outdoor activity trends and diverse consumer demands.

Hammocks Market Set to Expand by Over $2 Billion by 2029 Driven by Outdoor Trends #USA #New_York #Technavio #Outdoor_Activities #Hammocks

LMAO! It really doesn't take much to make my day. 😂😊
#Dogs #Comedy #Hammocks

Marco Rubio's ideas on poverty sound suspiciously like Paul Ryan and Cliven Bundy. #GOPDebate #CBSDebate #hammocks https://t.co/L8RSfXLGe5

ordered a hammock and although marked as “delivered” it never arrives. @amazon refunds me full price + $10 for my “stress” #hammocks #stress