Urban Tribes
Urban tribes are more fashionable than ever, despite having more than three centuries of history. In Madrid there are indications that by the eighteenth century there already existed, as illustrated by several paintings by Goya and Atienza. These social groups come together in terms of their ideology or way of life on a similar aesthetic identity, slang, music, and even under the same rules. It is more common to focus on big cities like Barcelona or Madrid, but can be found in any Spanish city. In fact, there are plenty of tribes, each with a different ideology: anarchic, non-political, leftist, rightist … Many of them are very fashionable and many other little outdated, but all have one thing in common: they enact its own ideology . Only in Madrid city, there are over fifteen urban tribes. Each has its own territory, but most move through the center, shopping or nightlife, its bars and shops related to their personalities.
Many linking urban tribes street violence, but not always. It is true that some bands are featured in numerous incidents and attacks, so that social risk is attributed to them. But others are harmless and which are not even subject to a political ideology, but simply share aesthetic tendencies or tastes for the same music. These are some of the highlights: Skin Heads: the tribe began in England in the '60s with the idea of fighting against nationalism. But after a short split in two: the far left and far right – to become great enemies -. . Click Perry Traquina to learn more.