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A 12 page paper which examines the symbolism of color. The paper examines color in different cultures and times. The cultures examined are Chinese, Navajo, and Ukrainian. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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color and thus hate it while others fondly recall, consciously or subconsciously, something of a particular color and therefore that is their most beloved color. In addition to very
personal reactions to color, there is also, seemingly, a very innate relationship that people share with color without even knowing it. For example, in most cultures red is clearly associated
with blood and life in one form or another. As one author notes, "Neolithic hunter peoples considered red to be the most important color endowed with life-giving powers and thus
placed red ochre into graves of their deceased...ascribed magic powers to the color red" (History: Symbolism of the color red in antiquity). Green often symbolizes Spring and nature and growth,
and black is often associated with death. While cultures vary quite a bit in their symbolic understanding of colors, there are ways in which all cultures also have similarities in
how they perceive and experience color. In better understanding what color means to the individual and to cultures this particular paper examines color in three different cultures, through different
uses. The paper examines color for the Navaho people in their weavings, the Ukrainians in their dyed eggs, and the Chinese perception of color in general. Navahos and
Color One author suggests that "It was to be expected that as primitive man developed the weaving art, the introduction of color into
his textiles would suggest itself" due to the fact that even in the desert color surrounded the individuals (Arizona Board of Regents). This author also suggests that it is a
very interesting question to ask how color has become symbolic for the Navajo (Arizona Board of Regents). Apparently color was quite scared for the older Navahos, prior to their real
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