There’s Nothing Like A Hammock For Comfort
May 22nd, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed
All together now…let’s show the hammock some love! I just enjoyed this article on the LATimes site about the timeless comfort of hammocks. The author quickly recaps the history of hammocks and the article nicely summarizes why hammocks are so loved - “because no one’s invented anything better.” How true!
I apologize for not posting sooner; I’ve been suffering from seasonal allergies that affected my eyes and made it very difficult to see, much less read or type. Thank God that’s over. I’m back to writing. This Memorial Day weekend is forecast to see 80+ degrees here and I can’t wait to relax outdoors in the hammock!
Centuries Later, the Hammock Is Still Swinging - LATimes
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Who Invented Hammocks, Anyway?
March 31st, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed
Image via WikipediaIt’s believed hammocks originated over 1000 years ago as bedding in Central America. The Mayans are generally credited with inventing the hammock; but an exact attribution is difficult at best. By the time Christopher Columbus landed in the New (to him) World, hammocks were extensively used by the native civilizations of the Caribbean, Central and South America.
The word hammock is derived from the word hamaca from the Arawak language of the Taino Indians of Hispaniola (today’s Haiti and Dominican Republic); and it translates roughly as “fishing net”. Hammocks served as a functional and creative solution to the need for tropical bedding that wouldn’t harbor snakes or pests (most fall through the mesh), was cooling and hygienic (by swinging, one could catch quite a good breeze, while generating little, if any sweat), took up little carry space for travel when camping; and yet was very comfortable. Read the rest of this entry »
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