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Color Symbolism
What different colors meant for different ancient cultures.
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Literature
Undergraduate 2
09/09/2008
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Cherokee - Red
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East, Success, Triumph
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Cherokee - Blue
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North, Defeat, Trouble
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Cherokee - Black
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West, Defeat
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Cherokee - White
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South, Peace, Happiness
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Celtic Themes
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Physical Perfection, Generational Jealousy, Individual Glory
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Celtic - Blue
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Sacredness, Peace, Healing
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Celtic - Brown
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Animals, Home
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Celtic - Green
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Beauty, Fertility, Prosperity (Catholics)
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Celtic - Orange
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Sexuality, Fertility, Creativity (Protestants)
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Celtic - Purple
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Power, Royalty, Wealth
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Celtic - White
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Barreness, Emptiness, Purify
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Celtic - Yellow
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Divination, Thanksgiving
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Celtic - Red
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Anger, Birth, Courage, Strength
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Norse Themes
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Predestination (Wyrd), Betrayal, Individual Glory, Rebirth
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India Themes
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Wholeness, Dharma (Cosmic Law), Samsara (Cycles of Repetition)
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India - Red
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Joy, Love
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India - Saffron
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Purifying Fire
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India - Green
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Peace
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India - Yellow
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Knowledge, Meditation
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India - White
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All Colors, so All Things
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India - Blue
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Create Force of Brahman
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China and Japan Themes
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Family, Loyalty, Society, Order from Chaos
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China - Red
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Celebration, Luck, Revolution (Fire)
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China - White
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Purity, Innocence, Mourning
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China - Black
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Guilt, Mourning, Death
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China - Blue
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Immortality (Wood)
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China - Green
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Fertility (Wood)
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China - Yellow
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Imperial Color (Earth)
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Japan - Red and White
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Joyous Occasions
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Japan - Pink
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Kindness
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Japan - Black and White
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Death, Mourning
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Japan - Black
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Completeness
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Japan - Yellow
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Child-like
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Japan - Blue
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Dependability
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Japan - Navy Blue
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Responsibility
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Japan - Green
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Life, Youth, Tranquility
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