Czech urban youth subculture
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Potápky (males, "TheGrebes") andbedly (females, "TheParasol Mushrooms") were a Czech urbanyouth subculture primarily defined by the interest inAmerican culture, primarily inswing music. It corresponded to the subcultures ofSwingjugend (literally "Swing Youth", commonly translated as "Swing Kids") inNazi Germany andzazou inFrance at the same time period.[1][2]
Potápky were distinguished by their eccentric fashion ("zoot suit", deformed hat, colored socks), long hair, body postures, and slang.[1]
As with many youth subcultures it was characterized by the rebellion against the older generation, and during theNazi occupation (Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia), by rebellion against the Nazis.[1]
