Brazilian Hammocks

September 28, 2017
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Brazilian Hammocks

Hammocks are undoubtedly a symbol of Brazilian culture, statistically every tenth inhabitant sleeps in a hammock at night.

Brazilian hammocks are synonymous with relaxation and quality of life. They are very comfortable and have an elegant design. Usually made of thick cotton, which adds warmth and comfort on colder nights! Most Brazilian hammocks are decorated with tassels or crocheted frills, creating a decorative look that will allow you to arrange not only your garden but also your room. From the raw material to the finished product, no detail has been neglected to ensure that the Brazilian Hammock is of the highest quality available.

Brazilian Hammock - A bit of history

Long before the conquest, the American Indians invented the hammock. When the first Portuguese arrived at the Indian settlement, they were surprised to find that they slept in "fishing nets." Later, they found out that Indian hammocks had their advantages in a tropical climate. Hammocks can be easily folded for transport and also protect you from snakes and other animals while you sleep. Therefore, Europeans living in Brazil also began to use hammocks. in the sixteenth century, Indians supplied hammocks to the white population along the entire Brazilian coast. Especially popular was the so-called "Rede de carijo", a cotton hammock made by the Carijo Indian tribe, which was found in the home of every settler. In the following century, European settlers began to learn how to weave hammocks. They learned that Indian loom stands are vertical, although they had their own horizontal looms, used in Europe, to this day most hammocks are produced on vertical looms. The hammock manufacturing industry was booming. Anyone who could afford it traveled in a hammock, held by two strong slaves. In the 19th century, sleeping habits changed, when the wooden bed was popularized in Brazil, the bed became a status symbol. Currently, the hammock is only used in the garden or on the balcony to rest during the day. In the huts of many Indian tribes and poorer people, hammocks are still the most important piece of furniture where they serve as a bed, sofa or even as a table. An interesting fact is that the dead are usually buried in hammocks. Most hammocks were made in mills, and only the Indians and a few outside their civilization know the traditional methods of making hammocks by hand.

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