waht is a goth?

Question

what do they do? i knw they wear black but what do they represent? is it religious? or is it another religion they follow? is it to do with spirits?

Answer 1

The goth subculture is a contemporary subculture prevalent in many countries. It began in the United Kingdom during the late 1970s to early 1980s in the gothic rock scene, an offshoot of the post-punk genre. The goth subculture has survived much longer than others of the same era. Its imagery and cultural proclivities indicate influences from nineteenth century Gothic literature, mainly through horror movies.

The goth subculture has associated gothic tastes in music and fashion. Gothic music encompasses a number of different styles. Common to all is a tendency towards a “dark” sound and outlook. Styles of dress within the subculture range from death rock, punk, androgynous, some Renaissance and Victorian style clothes, or combinations of the above, most often with black attire, makeup and hair.

Answer 2

Definitions of goth on the Web:

peasant: a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
one of the Teutonic people who invaded the Roman Empire in the 3rd to 5th centuries
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

Goth is a modern subculture that first became popular during the early 1980s within the gothic rock scene, a sub-genre of post punk. It is associated with gothic tastes in music and clothing. Styles of dress range from gothic horror, punk, Victorian, fetish, cybergoth, androgyny, and/or lots of black. Since the mid-1990s, styles of music that can be heard in goth venues range from gothic rock, industrial, punk, metal, techno, 1980s dance music, and several others.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goth

Answer 3

There are many kinds of goths - some are wispy romantics, some are fixated on BDSM, some like to think of themselves as vampires, some are deeply religious... just like any other subculture. Black clothes is the main thing they have in common, as well as a sense of community. They're harmless!

Answer 4

its just a fasion/music taste , goth has nothing to do with religion. but alot of real goths are religous. and come from any religion. most "goths" arent actually goth though, but they think its cool to label themselves

Answer 5

Goths listen to heavy metal or death metal. They do not worship Satan. Most of them do not even believe in the devil and are athiests. They want to be different and rebel against society's norms.

Answer 6

goth means depressive... And considering their appearance, they seem to be always ready to assist to a funeral.

Answer 7

Goth.net might be able to answer your questions.

Answer 8

It means SAD because they must be to dress that way.

Answer 9

is like another name for punks i think

Answer 10

druggies