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Various folk cultures and traditions assign symbolic meanings to plants. Although these are no longer commonly understood by populations that are increasingly divorced from their rural traditions, some meanings survive.
Color symbolism. Color symbolism in art, literature, and anthropology refers to the use of color as a symbol in various cultures and in storytelling. There is great diversity in the use of colors and their associations between cultures [1] and even within the same culture in different time periods. [2] The same color may have very different ...
Color psychology is the study of colors and hues as a determinant of human behavior. Color influences perceptions that are not obvious, such as the taste of food. Colors have qualities that can cause certain emotions in people. [1] How color influences individuals may differ depending on age, gender, and culture. [2]
Indigo children. Indigo children, according to a pseudoscientific New Age concept, [1][2][3][4] are children who are believed to possess special, unusual, and sometimes supernatural traits or abilities. [5] The idea is based on concepts developed in the 1970s by Nancy Ann Tappe, [6] who wrote that she had been noticing indigo children beginning ...
Buddhist symbolism. Lotus motif from Sanchi complex. An "Indra Post" at Sanchi. Buddhist symbolism is the use of symbols (Sanskrit: pratīka) to represent certain aspects of the Buddha 's Dharma (teaching). Early Buddhist symbols which remain important today include the Dharma wheel, the Indian lotus, the three jewels and the Bodhi tree.
If you’re wondering why you’re seeing a wave of purple today, here's your answer: It's Spirit Day! Commemorated on the third Thursday of October every year, Spirit Day encourages millions to ...
Amethyst is a three-dimensional network of tetrahedra where the silicon atoms are in the center and are surrounded by four oxygen atoms located at the vertices of a tetrahedron. This structure is quite rigid and results in quartz's hardness and resistance to weathering.
Rose of Sharon (in Hebrew: חֲבַצֶּלֶת הַשָּׁרוֹן) is a biblical expression, though the identity of the plant referred to is unclear and is disputed among biblical scholars. It has become a common name for several species of flowering plants that are valued in different parts of the world. In no case does it refer to actual ...