Sleeping positions and durations may vary, but did you know that sleep habits might vary too, depending on the geography and the country where people live?
Exports of mattresses made in Turkey are growing fast. The success depends on the amount of knowledge about the market and the habits of consumers that the companies were aware of. We search for differences among variety of sleep habits encountered in the world. These may lead us to new mattress forms and technologies.
People may snooze in the work place. No problem!
Calling long durations of sleep as laziness, the Japanese may tolerate the ones who sleep at work. Inemuri is a term to use to describe sleeping at the most convenient place. Kids may sleep with their parents in the same bed and this explains why larger mattresses are common in Japan.
Sleeping cabins (or capsules) are another trend in Japan. First seen in 1979, the capsule hotels are seen more frequently than in the past, a solution to the high cost of accommodation in city centers.
Sleep chambers in Australia
According to the info furnished by Yasmine Musharbash, an anthropolog of Sydney University, Aborigines sleep in groups. Natives sleep in chamber form where old and the kids sleep at the center, young males lay at the periphery. Thus the clan may sleep in security.
Siesta is a symbol in Spain and in Mexico
When mentioned siesta it reminds Latin America and Mexico to everyone in the world. Basically, siesta is a tradition in Spain. Mexicans then had this habit and carry this up to the present time. Also Van Gogh’s painting named The Siesta is the most famous in the world.
In hunting clans sleep is free from time
Antropolog Carol Worthman told in Discovery magazine that members of Kung clan in Botswana and Efe clan in Zaire sleep whenever they desire to. You may encounter them in sleep at every time in night or day. They have their naps more than ones in 24 hours. Experts say that this is the best remedy to solve sleep deprivation problems without having any drug.
Indonesians sleep for overcoming their fears and negative feelings
An interesting habit is seen in Bali Island; people who are afraid of something and having high level of stress go into deep sleep to overcome the problem. Called todet poeles, that is, sleep of fear, is a remedy for both.
Britons strip down for sleep
Research suggest that one out of three people go into bed naked. Science is divided for the benefits or harms of sleeping without underwear. It may help to regulate the heat but may cause problems in the winter.
