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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
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'
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
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
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
Sports has many symbols
-Football: Quarterback, Coaches for play calling
-Basketball: Play calling
-Baseball: for hitter and runner plays
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