The colours in the different cultures could explain us how this culture is, their tradition, their thinking, their customs, the history, their origins, the evolution, etc.
Talk about colours in a specific place and time show a universe of things that reflect the reality in the world that around the situation.
Now we will look the meaning of the colors in Peru
Red
It Symbolize:
The red is one of the main colors of the peruvian culture, because represented the Inca war and that it was a symbol of the blood poured out by the heroes and martyrs of that war (1). Red can symbolize a healthy soul, and for some native peoples, it is symbolic of the earth, combined with white has patriotic connotations (2). Is an important color in the traditional ancestral clothes.
White
It Symbolize:
White is a color associated with angels, good health, and time. White used with red has patriotic connotations (3) also represent the purity of feelings of freedom, social justice, honesty, and peace (4).
Black
It Symbolize:
Black is a funeral color, associated with grief and mourning. But it is also the favored color of clothing for men.
Blue
It Symbolize:
For the Tupac Katari Indians of Peru, blue stands for space. A woman who wears a blue shawl is either engaged or married.
Green
It Symbolize:
Green can be symbolic of economy for the Tupac Katari, and plenitude for the earth that gives to the peruvian cultures.
Yellow
It Symbolize:
In Peru the yellow is used to make traditional clothes
Red
It Symbolize:
- Healthy soul
- The earth
- Patriotism
- Blood (poured out in a important war)
- Traditional activities (The spun)
- Hardiness
- Bravery
- Strength & Valour
The red is one of the main colors of the peruvian culture, because represented the Inca war and that it was a symbol of the blood poured out by the heroes and martyrs of that war (1). Red can symbolize a healthy soul, and for some native peoples, it is symbolic of the earth, combined with white has patriotic connotations (2). Is an important color in the traditional ancestral clothes.
White
It Symbolize:
- Angels
- Good health,
- Good time.
- Purity
- Patriotism
- Feedom
- Social justice
- Honesty
- Peace
White is a color associated with angels, good health, and time. White used with red has patriotic connotations (3) also represent the purity of feelings of freedom, social justice, honesty, and peace (4).
Black
It Symbolize:
- Funerals
- Mourning
- Strength
Black is a funeral color, associated with grief and mourning. But it is also the favored color of clothing for men.
Blue
It Symbolize:
- Space
For the Tupac Katari Indians of Peru, blue stands for space. A woman who wears a blue shawl is either engaged or married.
Green
It Symbolize:
- Economy
- Plenitude
Green can be symbolic of economy for the Tupac Katari, and plenitude for the earth that gives to the peruvian cultures.
Yellow
It Symbolize:
- Traditional activities (The spun)
Orange
It Symbolize:
- Society
- Culture
- Traditional activities (The spun)
Orange should not be used in any memorial arrangements. The Tupac Katari Indians associate orange with society and culture
Gray
It Symbolize:
- Funeral
For some native populations, gray is the funeral color.
The meaning of the other colours are the same or the typical of the Latin American countries.
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(1)http://www.inside-peru.com/peruvian-flag.html#ixzz3AHJgvdK9
(2)http://www.office.xerox.com/small-business/tips/color-guide/peru/enus.html
(3)http://www.office.xerox.com/small-business/tips/color-guide/peru/enus.html
(4)http://www.inside-peru.com/peruvian-flag.html#ixzz3AHJgvdK9
Bibliography
- http://blog.lingohub.com/translators/2012/08/meaning-of-colors/
- http://www.office.xerox.com/small-business/tips/color-guide/peru/enus.html
- http://www.vexillologymatters.org/peru-flag.htm
- http://threadsofperu.com/natural-dyes/
- http://www.inside-peru.com/peruvian-flag.html
