This is the kind of useless crap I tend to think about on a daily basis...why is red seen as being a symbol of guilt, sin and anger? Why do we stop at a red light and go at a green light? Do all cultures see these colours the same way? But also - why is red also the colour of passion and love?
In China It carries a largely positive connotation, being associated with courage, loyalty, honor, success, fortune, fertility, happiness, passion, and summer.In Chinese cultural traditions, red is associated with weddings (where brides traditionally wear red dresses) and red paper is also frequently used to wrap gifts of money or other things.
In Japan it is associated with a heroic figure. In Central Africa it is seen as a symbol of life and health.
What about Green?
It pains me to do this - but Wikipedia says:
In some cultures, green symbolizes hope and growth, while in others, it is associated with death, sickness, envy, or the devil. The most common associations, however, are found in its ties to nature. For example, Islam venerates the color, as it expects paradise to be full of lush greenery. Green is also associated with regeneration, fertility and rebirth for its connections to nature.
It can represent love, jealously, envy and even witchcraft, devilry, decay toxicity and superstition. It denotes wealth through the American Dollar. In our culture it is a symbol of safety and life
Also - has anyone ever watched Shirley Bassey singing? She seems to have a twitch at the end of every phase she sings....I wouldn't mind having a twitch like that if I could sing like that
Also - has anyone ever watched Shirley Bassey singing? She seems to have a twitch at the end of every phase she sings....I wouldn't mind having a twitch like that if I could sing like that
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