Sailor-Like Lifestyles of Medieval Pirates

There was a time when dressing like pirates was supposed to something sinister. But, in the recent times, the outfits of the medieval raiders have become the fashion statements despite the fact that no one wants to be a pirate in the real world. This fantastical version of raiders has perhaps been come due to their sailor-like lifestyles.

It is true that the major purpose of the freebooters was to plunder the treasure ships. But, it is equally correct that these people would live like a sailor, which has fascinated the people. The medieval freebooters would work in the crew and had a ship. They had a captain also, who would lead them. All the crew members used to obey the orders of the captain. Sometimes, captain was expelled also through voting, when the crew members would feel him to be weak. For instance, Charles Vane was removed from his post of captain because of his cowardice by the voting of the crew members, and his place was given Calico Jack Rackham.

Other crew members would also enjoy the sailor like lifestyles. They would play, dance and enjoy in many other ways in their leisure time. These crews had both male and female members. Mary Read and Anne Bonny are two popular names in this respect. On the other hand, female could also be a captain. For instance, Chinese female raider, Ching Shih became the captain of the crew after the death of her freebooter husband.

This lifestyle has inspired the film industry and gaming world also, and a number of films and games on the raiders’ lifestyle are in the market of today. The famous film series “Pirates of the Caribbean” with a notorious but funny pirate – Captain Jack Sparrow is very popular. On the other hand, in the animation film “Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas”, famous Arabian Nights character Sinbad the Sailor has been depicted as a raider, who has a crew. But, the purpose of Sinbad’s crew is not to loot any ship, but is to steal a magic book of peace.

This sailor like lifestyle has inspired the people up to the extent that the trend of the pirate festivals has been started in the western world. The lifestyle of the raiders is shown in these fests. You can watch a plenty of participants as well as visitors in the pirate Shirts, in these fests. On the other hand, various activities of the freebooters have also been displayed, such as treasure hunts etc.

The sailor lifestyles of the freebooters have become the youth icon in the recent times without any doubt. Bravery, clothing styles, and there are many other aspects in the lifestyles of the sea rovers, which influence the people.