Abstract
The basic role of this paper is the representation of the new emerging subculture among the Bosnian youth population, and that is hookah bars. This paper presents some theoretical depictions of hookahs in popular culture, definitions of subcultural trends and the connections formulated between hookahs and subcultures, but this paper also relied on a descriptive research, a survey which analyzed the notion of whether or not hookah bars are the new subculture in Bosnia. The paper concludes that hookahs can be perceived as a phenomenon heading towards a subculture, as well as the idea that hookah bars remain a fashionable part of young people’s lives in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Highlights
Every day various lifestyle modifications, activities and trends change the manner in which we perceive our surroundings on thecultural level
This paper presented the idea of a new rising subcultural trend realized in the form of hookahs
In our paper we discovered the following: the age group, sex, residence, and monthly income of our participants, and the style of dressing which correlates to the hookah subculture, musical preferences and the issue of identity-belonging within the subcultural context
Summary
Every day various lifestyle modifications, activities and trends change the manner in which we perceive our surroundings on the (sub)cultural level. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, a new trend is emerging – the trend of smoking hookahs. Numerous club-owners adjust their cafes in order to better satisfy the trend of shisha smoking, whereas various club-goers can be noticed relaxing, listening to music, chatting and enjoying the water-pipe experience throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina. As hookah bars started gradually appearing in Bosnia and Herzegovina, it became evident that shishas were not the only elements giving color to such environments. Some standards of musical taste changed, the general special design of such cafes was adapted, as well as the overall trend of using hookahs began to grow. In Disney’s cartoon adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, the Caterpillar is seen enjoying his shisha while speaking with the heroine, and in the Star Wars franchise, Jabba the Hutt is depicted smoking a hookah filled with a greenish liquid. Certain forums (“Smokers; A subculture”, “Among the Rich, Sexy, Chic, and Even Gangsta – Hookah is a Common Ritual”) discussed the idea of hookah turning to a newly-formed subcultural trend, or even a new ritual
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