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Symbols In Different Cultures

Hand Symbolism

There are many hand symbols

In America, some are for good here but other countries they may mean bad things

Just be careful in other countries

Colors Continued

Hand Symbols

Blue: Cherokee-defeat, trouble

Iran-Color of Heaven/spirituality

Western-Depression, Sadness, conservative

Purple: Thailand-Color of Mourning

Western-Royalty

White: Japan-symbolizes death

Western- marriage, angels, good guys, hospitals, doctors

Black: China-Color for young boys

Western- Funerals, death, bad boys, rebellion

Thumbs up: Greece, Russia, West Africa means an insult and might be assaulted

Peace sign: GB, Australia, New Zeland, Ireland

Means the same as the F-Bomb

'Ok' Sign: Russia, Brazil, Turkey, Mediterranean

Is the same as calling a person a 'homosexual'

Color Symbolism

Stop hand: Greece Go to...

Texas Longhorn Sign: Mediterranean

Means spouses are unfaithful

Red: China- Good luck, celebration

Western- excitement, danger, passion

India- Purity

South Africa- Color of Mourning

Orange: Ireland-Religious

Western- Autumn, Creativity

Yellow: China-Nourishing

Egypt-Color of Mourning

Japan-Courage

Western-hope, hazard, coward

Green: India-Islam

Ireland- symbol of country

Western-spring, new birth, St. Pats

China-Green hats indicates a man's wife is cheating on him

Effects of Symbols

Color Symbolism

Some symbols in some areas are good and mean good things but in other areas, it might not mean the same thing and possibly something bad

Colors in some cultures mean different things then what we are use to.

Some areas the meanings are better or worse then what we are use to

What is a Symbol

definition: a thing that represents or stands for something else

A symbol is like one thing that means something else

Exp. Dove is a symbol of peace

Symbols in Sports

Sports has many symbols

-Football: Quarterback, Coaches for play calling

-Basketball: Play calling

-Baseball: for hitter and runner plays

Culture

Culture is characteristics of a particular group of people.

Example- language, cuisine, religion, social habits, music and art

Every culture has it's own symbols

Forms of symbols: written or unwritten, verbal or non-verbal

Most powerful human symbol is language

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