favorite rainbow word

I've seen all kinds of ways to keep blissware handy - on keychains attached to belts or in backpacks or baskets... but I didn't know where the term came from, that's good to know.

"Welcome Home!" is another favorite of mine.

 

nah cuddle puddles been around way before raves existed
many many rainbow terms originated in rainbow then became popular in outter coulture
which brings us to todays word

hipstory

also hipstorian...one who chronicles and studies the hipstory of hipdom

 

hahahahahaha!!!!!!! I know you love gutter punks, hillbilly

 

Rainbow land is that way buckow

 

but it's no longer blissware if you carry it; it's then your Rainbow dinnerware. If you need blissware, then that means that you blissed your dinnerware somewhere else, whether it be at your camp, at another kitchen, or back somewhere on the road before you got to the Gathering. It's a term that spunned from the Bliss kitchen & the fact that for many years 'the king of Bliss' often showed up at other kitchens without any dinnerware. Just trying to keep the HipStory going is all; there's been a lot of confusion as to the definition of blissware in recent years

Now WELCOME HOME!!! is a term that needs no defintion & is especially beautiful when it comes with a great big hugs or is carried from kitchen to kitchen by the wind...

 

Hippiestead, honey, lets not get bogged down in semantics. Thats cool you're trying to keep the hipstory going and all....I've always referred to my 'rainbow dinnerware' as blissware as do many others, that or just my dishes, and probably I will continue to do so...now granted I haven't always been around like mayhaps you have? It makes sense also, it being the container(s) for much bliss.

No No No dinnerware is not blissware, blissware is lost dinnerware. Brings to mind a time when a brother got up at the main circle to tell people about how its not ohm its aum.

Lovin you n' all not meanin to be mean or nothin

 

drainbow... i love drainbows

 

blissware traditionaly was the dishes stored at kitchens for when you blissed your own...however in recent years i've noticed its become more a generic term for dishes..i'd go to a kitchen and theyd ask do you have your blissware..i'd say no..theyd say ok get him some blissware
i think 1/2 the time ya have your own blissware you bliss it back at camp or something
i usualy have blissware, just dont always have it on me..or cant find it if i do..so its become a more general term since everyone blisses your cup away now and then

 

kid villiage

what other society in the world has ever cared for the kidsas much that they'd create a whole villiage just for the kids?

 

hipstorically blissware may b lost dinnerware, but then again, words mean watever u want them to.... and i love drainbows to, i dunno, i cant help it, i love everyone

 

a not so happy word or term to hear, nonetheless a favorite of mine... 6 up, and then wen the leo's say 7 up, ohhhh fun

 

"6 up!"
"7 up"
"6 up!"
"7 up"

 

the terms have evolved over the years and some have been dropped and replaced by others...

movie
hippy tv
pocket dragon

 

My favorite was doing dishes at kiddie camp and hearing "We Looooooove Youuuuuu" calling through the forest, it just makes every thing so much nicer and then echoing back.

 

LOL-maybe we ought to move some of the blissware take over to the Hippie Babble thread...it'd sound like babble to anyone but a Rainbow

our kitchen gear never brought blissware in for the kitchen but blissables show up within a day or two of getting the kitchen running. we noticed that blissware had become a more generic term & just wanted to pass the HipStory along.

Here's an interesting Rainbow term...A Rainbow Plumber :beatnik2:

 

hmmm..... reality dial- also a watch

 

mad doser...muuhhahahahaha

 

not sure if these are strictly rainbow or not


spun out

flailer

 

cuddle slut *me*

 

Some of this is outdated, but interesting nonetheless:

GLOSSARY

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This Glossary is reprinted from "People of the
Rainbow; A Nomadic Utopia," by Michael I. Niman,
published by the University of Tennessee Press (ISBN
0-87049-989-0). Contents are copyright 1997,
University of Tennessee Press, and appear here by
permission. For more information about "People of the
Rainbow," visit Mike Niman's web site or contact him
via email - M...@mediastudy.com


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"A" Camp
Alcohol Camp. A place where chronic alcohol drinkers
congregate and drink, usually on the perimeter of a
Gathering.
Alcohol Hat
"A" Camp money collection. Used to buy alcoholic
beverages.
All Ways Free
Rainbow Family Newspaper.
Ally-O Council
Meeting with Forest Service officials.
Aum
See Om.
Babylon
The world outside of the Gathering. `Mainstream' or
`mainline' society; the `straight' world (From the
Book of Revelations, via Rastafari).
Banking Council
A Council convened to decide how to spend Magic Hat
money.
Barter Lane
A place at a Gathering where people congregate to
trade crafts, camping supplies, books, etc. Same as
"Trade Circle" in function, but linear instead of
circular in topography.
Beanbow
Boston Rainbow Family Picnic.
Blissninny
A person at a Rainbow Gathering who does not
contribute much work; overly spiritual and out of
touch with the physical realities and demands of the
environment. (Derogatory).
Blissing Out
Sitting around or wandering around, enjoying the
Gathering, in a carefree state.
Bus Village
A large camp of live-in vehicles. Usually located a
good distance from the central Gathering area, as Bus
Village must be accessible to vehicle.
Business Council
A Council convened to deal with Gathering logistics,
Family policy and other organizational concerns.
C.A.L.M.
(Formerly M.A.S.H.) Center(s) for Alternative Living
Medicine. The Rainbow Healing unit. Formally M.A.S.H.
Transformed into C.A.L.M. as it grew from a first aid
station to a comprehensive medical unit.
Consense
To agree by consensus.
Conch
A univalve shell, usually Cassia sp., with a hole cut
in the tip. Blowing through the hole makes a mellow
sound to call people together for Councils, meals,
workshops, meetings, etc. The practice is part of the
Family's self-conscious primitivism.
Cooperations Council
A Council convened at a Gathering to foster
communication between the diverse sub-Councils
involved in coordinating the Gathering.
Council (v)
To meet as a group with the aim of reaching consensus
on a given topic.
Council (n)
Any group of Rainbows meeting to make a decision.
Usually refers to the Council which meets between July
1 - 7 at N.A. Gatherings.
`Dog
Short for Road Dog.
Dogging It
Living the life of a Road Dog.
Downtown Rainbow
The congested central area of a Rainbow Gathering.
Dived (a)
Pertaining to an item retrieved from a garbage
dumpster.
Drainbow
A person who demands a lot from the Gathering and does
not return anything.
Drugs
Unhealthy habit forming substances ranging from sugar
to crack.
Dumpster (v)
The act of retrieving food or other goods from a
garbage dumpster.
Dumpster Dipping
Neologism by U.S. National Park Service Ranger Chris
Malanka [3/15/90]. An activity like Dumpster Diving,
except involving the retrieval of contaminated food.
Malanka does not explain why anyone would want
contaminated food.
Dumpster Diving
Same as Dumpster (v).
Dumpster Score
An item or group of items retrieved from a dumpster.
Early
Politically correct alternative to the word "elder,"
which people often interpret as meaning leader or
authority figure.
Elder
Someone who has been to many Gatherings and is
supposedly knowledgeable about the Family. Rainbow
ideology states that elders, while wise, are not
leaders, as the Family admits to no leadership.
Facilitate
To take responsibility for making sure a given task is
accomplished.
Facilitator
A person who has taken responsibility to make sure
that a given task is accomplished.
Faerie
A homosexual male Rainbow.
Faire
See Faerie
The Feather
A feather or other focal object, passed around a
council circle to identify the person who is speaking.
Focalize
To organize a project
Focalizer
A volunteer responsible to serve as a conduit for
Rainbow Family information to both Family members away
from the Gatherings and to the public; also
responsible for overseeing the organization and
publicity for local area Rainbow Family events.
Focus (v)
Pay attention to, or respect, the speaker or council
procedures.
Free Box
An box where Rainbows leave unwanted or surplus
possessions so that those who need them can pick them
up gratis.
Front Gate.
The main entrance to the Gathering.
Fuck You
"A" Camp greeting used like "Hello."
Full Ride
Staying at the Gathering from the start of Seed Camp
through the end of Clean-Up.
Gate
Same as `Front Gate.'
Gate Crew
The people who work at the Front Gate, welcoming
people and delivering the `Rap 107' spiel.
Gatekeeper
A person who stands on the perimeter of the Council
circle, advising late arrivals as to what has been
discussed and what is currently being discussed, what
consensus decisions have already been made, etc.
Green Energy
Money.
Ground Score
An item that is found on the ground.
The Guide
A printed directory of Rainbow Family members. Also
known as The Rainbow Guide.
Gypsy
A Rainbow who lives on the road, constantly traveling.
Habit Hat
A money collection for purchasing coffee, tobacco,
sugar etc. to satisfy addictions.
Happy Trails
A common goodbye to people leaving the Gathering. From
the signature sign-off song of the Roy Rogers/Dale
Evans television "Western" of the 1950's.
Harmonize
To enter into peaceful harmony with people or the
environment.
Harrassle
Harassment and hassles of Rainbows by government
agencies and the police.
Heartsong
Personal feelings, emotions, observations and visions
as articulated at Gatherings.
Heartsong Council
A meeting to share heartsongs as a group therapy, and
often as an introduction to Business Councils.
Heil Holys
A derogatory description of self-righteous Rainbows.
Herkimer
Type of light refracting quartz crystal generally
found near Herkimer, NY; populartrade item.
Hey Now
Greeting, used like "Howdy."
Hipstory
Collectively told oral history of the Rainbow Family.
The Rainbow Hipstory is recited each year at the North
American Gathering. Anyone is free to join in the
telling of the Hipstory.
Hipstorian
One who participates in the telling of the Hipstory.
High Holy Hippie
A derogatory description of Rainbows who feel they are
part of a power group, entrenched hierarchy or `old
guard' of the counter-cultural movement.
High Holy Rainbow
Same as `High Holy Hippie' but is specific to Rainbow
Family.
Hippie
Descriptive referring to 1960's countercultural
lifestyle, derogatory when used by non-Rainbows, often
to anachronize Rainbows. Also used among Rainbows as
familiar greeting or self-descriptive.
Ho!
Used in Council to express agreement with the speaker.
Also name of a southeastern United States Rainbow
Family publication.
Hobo
Someone who lives on the road (see On the Road), has
lived on the road for a while, likes living on the
road and intends to keep living on the road.
Hohner
An authentic unpretentious down to earth person.
Someone who lives a honed down lifestyle.
Home
At the Gathering.
Howdy Folks!
The written announcement of a Rainbow Family Gathering
or event.
Hug Patrol
A group of people who wander around Gatherings hugging
people.
Info Center
An area where information is exchanged. Consists of an
information booth and at least one bulletin board.
Information ranges from news of the outside world,
time and place for workshops, maps of the Gathering
site to suggestions for dealing with insects.
Kiddie City
A camp for parents, children and expectant parents.
Provides childcare, special activities and special
meals for children.
Kiddie Village
See Kiddie City.
Kids' Village
See Kiddie City.
Katuah
Southeastern United States mountain bio-region.
Kind
Free or nice.
Kind Bud
Free marijuana.
Magic Hat
Money collection for the common coffers. Usually used
to fund Main Supply.
Magic Bedpan
Money collection for the CALM medical facility.
Main Circle
Usually a central area where the Council meets and
where the July 4th (for North American Gatherings,
dates differ for regionals) meditation and prayer
celebration occurs. A dinner, prepared by many
different kitchens and carried over in five or six
gallon buckets, is also usually served here.
Mainebow
Maine Regional Rainbow Gathering.
Main Trail
The central, most heavily traveled trail at a
Gathering.
Main Supply
Distribution center for kitchen supplies.
M.A.S.H.
Sometimes used interchangeably with C.A.L.M. to refer
to the medical unit.
Meat
Specialty at Taco Mike's kitchen. Formally a living
animal - not necessarily a cow, pig or chicken - now
food.
Movie
The spectacle transpiring in front of you at any
giving time. Often refers to ridiculous antics. Most
popular movies: `The Gate Movie,' `The "A" Camp Movie'
and `The Cop Movie.' (From Ken Kesey and the Merry
Pranksters. [Wolfe 1968]).
Mud
Rainbow Coffee. Often made `Field Style' with grounds
in the bottom of the pot. A splash of cold water
before serving helps sink any floating grounds.
Grounds often get reincarnated for future pots.
National Gathering
Refers to the annual North American Gathering.
NERF
North East (North America) Rainbow Family; formerly,
New England Rainbow Family.
Newage
Rhymes with "sewage." Derogatory description of a New
Ager.
Om
1) The sacred syllable A+U+M, pronounced "ome" as in
"home" or "holy" in the Rig Veda (e.g., the hymn to
Siva [Chan, Ismail Ragi and Raju 1969: 25, 29n79; see
also ibid., 35]). 2) One of the most important mantras
in Tantric (Tibetan) Buddhism [e.g., Evans-Wentz 1960;
1967: 127, 301, 312, 320n2, 340], in which "when the
disciple's mind id properly attuned, the inner
vibrations of this word symbol together with its
associations in the consciousness of the initiate ...
open his mind to higher dimensions" [Kapleau 1966:
346]. 3) This Tantric sense, perhaps via the
translations of Evans-Wendt's work which occurred in
the 1960's, seems to inform Rainbow usage, in which it
becomes a somewhat desacralized pacifying syllable
that people chant, typically, before meals, after
Councils, during meditations and prayers, in order to
"harmonize" vibrations." The exact route from Tibet to
Rainbow is obscure, however, since North Americans
tend to lump all "Eastern religions" together in
practice [e.g., D. 1966: 261].
Om Circle
A circle of people chanting `Om,' usually to harmonize
an up-tight situation, sometimes used for coercive
purposes.
Omming
Chanting `Om.'
On the Land
At the site of the Gathering.
On the Road
Pertaining to a lifestyle whose adherents are on an
extended trip or have no permanent home.
Pothibition
Refers to anti-marijuana laws.
Process
Any social-political activity with a goal; e.g., with
the word `Council,' to describe the mechanism by which
the Council reaches decisions.
Rail Tramp
See Tramp.
Rainbow Dark
Sundown or thereabouts. Vision Council rules require
proceedings to cease at Rainbow Dark.
Rainbow Noon
Roughly, when the sun is high in the sky, usually
between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. depending on season,
location and mood of those who need to know when it's
Rainbow Noon.
Rainbow Time
A system of keeping time without watches. Rainbow Time
is whenever enough people think it is whatever time it
is supposed to be. Rainbow Time usually runs about an
hour behind clock time, but may be as much as an hour
early.
Rainbow Trail
An extended trip, taking in numerous Gatherings.
Rainbow Runs
Diarrhea contracted at Gatherings, usually attributed
to change in diet or water as well as soapy dishes.
Rainbozo
A cross between a blissninny and a High Holy Rainbow,
usually loud and obnoxious. Often used by "political"
Rainbows to describe "spiritual" ones.
Rap 107
A written or oral introduction to the infrastructure
of the Rainbow Gathering.
Rap 107 Below Zero
A written or oral introduction to the infrastructure
of a Winter Rainbow Gathering. Developed by the Great
Lakes regional Rainbow Family
Rap 115
A written or oral request asking people to treat
bothersome drunks at Gatherings with love, not anger.
Often described as the "flip side" to Rap 151 (see
below).
Rap 151
A written or oral diatribe explaining why alcohol is
discouraged at Gatherings; promotes benefits of an
alcohol-free space.
Rap 420
Legal information primer explaining individual rights
when faced with police harassment.
Rap 701
A written or oral guide to the etiquette of cleaning
up after a Rainbow Gathering.
Rap 911
A written or oral reminder to travelers coming to or
leaving U.S. Gatherings about their rights in regards
to searches of vehicles by the police. Also advises
travelers to caravan as protection against police
harassment and to document all instances of police
harassment.
Road/The Road
See On the Road.
Road Burn
A state of mind one slips into after being "on the
road" too long, e.g., exhausted and wanting to settle
down for a spell.
Road Dog
Someone who calls the Road home. c.f. Hobo, `Dog.
Road Kill
A dead animal found on the road; dead animals in
general. See Meat.
Rumor Control
The act of containing run-away rumors within the
Rainbow Family; `Info Center.'
Runner
Someone who delivers messages, supplies or food
between two points at a Gathering.
Scam
A plan, sometimes dishonest, for getting something for
less than its value.
Scattering
Time when most people are leaving the Gathering and
dispersing.
Score
To obtain something by purchase, trade or chance.
Shanti Sena
Peacekeeper. Also group that considers themselves
"leaders."
Shanti Sena Council
A Council convened at a Gathering to discuss
peacekeeping and to collectively train people in
non-violent crisis intervention.
Sherpa Patrol
Group or individual who helps people carry supplies to
camps and kitchens.
Shitter
A Rainbow Latrine.
Shitter Patrol
Group or individual who builds and/or maintains
latrines.
Shuttle
A vehicle used to move Rainbows back and forth from
the parking area to the trailhead into the Gathering.
Sisters' Space
An area reserved exclusively for women.
Sisters' Meadow
A meadow reserved exclusively for women.
Sisters' Circle
A place where women council together.
Six Up
Slang for gun or armed police officer.
Snifter
See Snifting.
Snifting
Looking to meet someone, primarily for sex. Most
snifters are men looking for women.
Styling
Nice.
Supply Council
A Council convened at a Gathering to coordinate
collective supply purchases and to distribute supply
donations to camps and kitchens.
Tour
Grateful Dead band tour.
Trade Circle
Same as "Barter Lane," only a circle.
Trader's Row
Same as "Barter Lane."
Tramp
Hobo or Road Dog, who hops trains.
Up-Tight
Frustrated, neurotic.
Vibe (v)
To emit a non-verbal or feeling signal to someone else
(from yoga; e.g., [Evans-Wendt 1967]).
Vibe (n)
A non-verbal signal or feeling. Also can be used to
describe a mood.
Vibeswatcher
A person who has been chosen by the Council to monitor
the Council mood. If the mood is becoming
argumentative or in any other way non-conducive to a
healthy Council, the vibeswatcher momentarily
interrupts council for a breather, an Om, a stretch,
jumping jacks or the like.
Vision
A picture of how things should, could or will be.
Vision Council
The Council which chooses the general area (state,
country, or region) for the following year's
Gathering. Also discusses direction and goals of
Rainbow Family.
Wahwah
A tasty morsel of food, easy to eat but not a meal;
also not too sweet (From prison slang)
Weekend Rainbow
Someone who only participates in Rainbow activities
when on vacation from a job and `mainstream'
lifestyle. See Yuppie.
Weekend Hippie
Someone who only participates in countercultural
activities when on vacation from a job and
`mainstream' lifestyle. See Yuppie.
We Love You
Greeting, usually shouted in unison by a group of
people. An unseen group elsewhere in the Gathering
usually answers with another chorus of "we love you,"
which might be answered by yet another group.
Welcome Fire
A fire kept burning at the `front Gate' to welcome
late-night arrivals, heat coffee for new arrivals,
etc.
Welcome Home!
Standard Rainbow greeting for someone who is entering
the Gathering from `Babylon.'
Welcome Soup
A pot of soup which is always warm at the Front Gate
for new arrivals (Quebec Rainbow tradition).
Yuppie
Someone with a job.
Zuzu
Like a wahwah, but very sweet. Usually candy or
donuts. (From prison slang)