I'm from the south of Brazil and must say this does seem like the hammocks I had seen in my infancy, just a little bit more modern. It also seems like this may not be handmade and the traditional Brazilian hammocks of course were. In the NorthEast of Brazil they sleep sideways or perpendicular to the hammock as to not hurt their backs, at least not as much, if you really do sleep on it for hours at a time regularly. Otherwise it's great for leisurely activities.