Red: Happiness, marriage, prosperityPink MarriageYellow: Against evil, for the dead, geomantic blessingsGreen: Eternity, family, harmony, health, peace, posterityBlue: Self-cultivation, wealthPurple: WealthWhite: Children, helpful people, marriage,mourning, peace, purity, travelGold: Strength, wealthGray: Helpful people, travelBlack: Career, evil influences, knowledge, mourning, penance, self-cultivation
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Friday, June 27, 2008
The meaning of colors in Native American-Cherokee:
Colors were associated with the four directions.Blue represented North which meant cold, defeat and trouble.White was South representing warmth, peace and happiness.Red was East, the color of the Sacred Fire, blood, and success.West was black the color meaning problems and death.Other colors also had special meanings.Brown was good but yellow meant trouble and strife.
The meaning of colors in Western Culture:
Purple and gold are often associated with Royalty, wealth and opulence
Red, White and Blue reminiscent of the American flag, immediately convey notions of patriotism and, to some extent, conservatism.
Green has taken on a very strong connotation as the color representing ecology and concern for the environment, however, it also conveys meanings associated with money and the suggestion "to go ahead" which is obviously derived from traffic lights.
Colors represent holidays and seasons of the year.
The Fall foliage colors of Red, orange, yellow, and brown are clearly expressive of Thanksgiving. Halloween: Orange and Black. Red and Green represent Christmas. Purple and Yellow and other pastels colors represent Easter.
Blue, Red, White and Grey = Stability, Power, Trustworthiness, Conservatism
Yellow, Brown, Orange, Green = Nature, earthiness, warmth
Red, Orange, yellow = more warmth
Blues and Aquas = water and coolness
Primary colors (Red, Blue, Yellow) = Convey fun
Red, White and Blue reminiscent of the American flag, immediately convey notions of patriotism and, to some extent, conservatism.
Green has taken on a very strong connotation as the color representing ecology and concern for the environment, however, it also conveys meanings associated with money and the suggestion "to go ahead" which is obviously derived from traffic lights.
Colors represent holidays and seasons of the year.
The Fall foliage colors of Red, orange, yellow, and brown are clearly expressive of Thanksgiving. Halloween: Orange and Black. Red and Green represent Christmas. Purple and Yellow and other pastels colors represent Easter.
Blue, Red, White and Grey = Stability, Power, Trustworthiness, Conservatism
Yellow, Brown, Orange, Green = Nature, earthiness, warmth
Red, Orange, yellow = more warmth
Blues and Aquas = water and coolness
Primary colors (Red, Blue, Yellow) = Convey fun
The meaning of the colors in Chinese culture:
The I Ching, or Book of Changes, regards black as Heaven’s color. The saying "heaven and earth of mysterious black" was rooted in the observation that the northern sky was black for a long time. They believed Tian Di, or Heavenly Emperor, resided in the North Star. The Taiji symbol also uses black and white to represent the unity of Yin and Yang. Ancient Chinese regarded black as the king of colors and honored black longer than any other color. Lao Zi said that "five colors make people blind," so the Dao School chose black as the color of the Dao.
White represented gold and symbolized brightness, purity, and fulfillment. White also is the color of mourning. Ancient Chinese people wore white clothes and hats only when they mourned for the dead. That tradition is still practiced today.
The Chinese people, both ancient and modern, cherish the color red. Red is everywhere during Chinese New Year and other holidays and family gatherings for it symbolizes good fortune and joy. Unfortunately, since the Communist takeover of China, red has been used by the Chinese Communist Party to represent danger, blood, violence and radical actions.
Blue-green indicates spring when everything overflows with vigor and vitality.
Yellow symbolizes the earth. The old saying, "Yellow generates Yin and Yang," meant that yellow is the center of everything. Yellow was the symbolic color of the five legendary emperors of ancient China. Placed above brown, yellow also signifies neutrality and is considered the most beautiful color. Yellow also represents freedom from worldly cares and is thus esteemed in Buddhism. Monks' garments are yellow as well as Buddhist temples.
Color embodies an even richer culture in Chinese folk traditions. Yellow is the color for emperors. Yellow often decorates royal palaces, altars and temples. Yellow also represents being free from worldly cares. Therefore it is also a color respected in Buddhism.
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White represented gold and symbolized brightness, purity, and fulfillment. White also is the color of mourning. Ancient Chinese people wore white clothes and hats only when they mourned for the dead. That tradition is still practiced today.
The Chinese people, both ancient and modern, cherish the color red. Red is everywhere during Chinese New Year and other holidays and family gatherings for it symbolizes good fortune and joy. Unfortunately, since the Communist takeover of China, red has been used by the Chinese Communist Party to represent danger, blood, violence and radical actions.
Blue-green indicates spring when everything overflows with vigor and vitality.
Yellow symbolizes the earth. The old saying, "Yellow generates Yin and Yang," meant that yellow is the center of everything. Yellow was the symbolic color of the five legendary emperors of ancient China. Placed above brown, yellow also signifies neutrality and is considered the most beautiful color. Yellow also represents freedom from worldly cares and is thus esteemed in Buddhism. Monks' garments are yellow as well as Buddhist temples.
Color embodies an even richer culture in Chinese folk traditions. Yellow is the color for emperors. Yellow often decorates royal palaces, altars and temples. Yellow also represents being free from worldly cares. Therefore it is also a color respected in Buddhism.
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Monday, June 23, 2008
Reaction Paper on “URDUJA” Movie
First and foremost, all I can say about the “Urduja” movie was very fantastic. The scenery was good and very colorful. If we can observe, the scenery was brighten by the different colors. The primary color such as the green color to name the few was very nice especially when it was mixed with other color and can form another color. and I would also like to mention how fantastic the sceneries are! It is fantastic because the staffs can really make the characters and also the scenery move on their way that should be. That’s all.
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