Stoop down to conquer
The Hindu
A comfortable low seating arrangement with a back lends itself well to a reading nook
Floor seating has been a part of life across the world for centuries. We Indians tend to believe that the floor connects people to the earth and its energy. We are not the only ones — the Japanese, Koreans, and people in West Asia have also been communing with the ground for decades.
Anthropologist Gordon W. Hewes, in a classic study of human posture around the world, identified about 100 common sitting positions.
“At least a fourth of mankind habitually takes the load off its feet by crouching in a deep squat, both at rest and at work,” he observed. But there’s more to floor seating than just a few cushions piled on the floor. Here’s how you can make the look a part of your home:
