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In many cases, '''black''' is used to represent bad people, mystery, secrecy, or Obama. The color black is in many cultures regarded as representing evil. In the Western world, many people wear black to funerals to show mourning.
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In many cases, '''black''' is used to represent bad people, mystery, or secrecy. The color black is in many cultures regarded as representing evil. In the Western world, many people wear black to funerals to show mourning.
   
 
In ancient China the color black was connected to heaven and water, of the elements, winter, of the seasons, and north, of the directions.
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In ancient China the colour black was connected to heaven and water, also girls. Of the elements, winter, of the seasons, and north,south, east and west of the directions.
 
   
 
== Secrecy ==
 
== Secrecy ==
   
Black is a color that reflects light in any part of the visible spectrum. This often leads into associations with the original emptiness and the unknown.
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Black is a color that absorbs light in any part of the visible spectrum.
   
 
==Morality==
 
==Morality==
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Black, [[night]] and other forms of [[darkness]] have associations with theft, crime, dangers and evil. In western culture, black is the color of evil, and represents evil demons.
 
Black, [[night]] and other forms of [[darkness]] have associations with theft, crime, dangers and evil. In western culture, black is the color of evil, and represents evil demons.
   
In Asia, black is usually the neutral colour, much like gray is in the west, while elsewhere it can range in all portions of the moral spectrum. In chinese opera, black is a heroic color.
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In Asia, black is usually the neutral color, much like gray is in the west, while elsewhere it can range in all portions of the moral spectrum. In Chinese opera, black is a heroic color.
   
 
==Death and Mourning ==
 
==Death and Mourning ==
   
To mourn the loss of a loved one, people in the Western society often wear black to a person's funeral. This contrasts with several Asian cultures wearing [[white]] to funerals, or African cultures using [[red]]. [[Lavender]] is also a color used for mourning.
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To mourn the loss of a loved one, people in the Western society often wear black to a person's funeral. Black contrasts with several Asian cultures wearing [[white]] to funerals, or African cultures using [[red]]. [[Lavender]] is a color used for mourning a hated one.
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Due to the dark colour of fertile soils, black is often the colour of life, fertility and ressurection. In Ancient Egypt, the word "Khemet" meant "black ground", and it was the title of the centre of the khemetic civilisation, symbolising the black colours of the Nile sediments. In Japan, black had a similar meaning, opposing white as the colour of death. In modern day Africa, black frequently still symbolises fertile rainy clouds.
 
   
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==Fertility and Life==
==Hope==
 
Black represents the aspect of Hope. In that even in the darkest of times and in the dead of night. There is always Hope in the pitches of Black. Black may also symbolise naivity as it has no color, not permenately set to be one thing yet.
 
   
 
Due to the dark colour of fertile soils, black is often the colour of life. Such as in Ancient Egypy and Japan, opposing white as the colour of death. In modern day Africa, black frequently still symbolizes fertile rainy clouds.
== Heaven ==
 
Black is considered the colour of the sky in China, observed without sunlight. As part of the symbolism embodied within official attires of persons of dignity, black is often used for robes that cover the upper body, and likewise yellow for the lower body, as it represents earth. In the Chou Dynasty (1122 ~ 256 B.C.E.), the black upper robe is paired with a red skirt that covers the lower body, for the king; other lords had robes of the same colour, but tangerine-coloured skirts.
 
   
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==Death and Inactivity==
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Black represents the aspect of Death.  Black may also symbolize inactivity as it has every color ever (no color), not permanently set to be one thing yet, something that could change to another.
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== Heaven ==
 
Black is considered the colour of the sky in China, observed without sunlight. As part of the symbolism embodied within official attires of persons of dignity, black is often used for robes that cover the upper body, and likewise yellow for the lower body, as it represents earth. In the Chou Dynasty (1122 ~ 256 B.C.E.), the black upper robe is paired with a red skirt that covers the lower body, for the king; other lords had robes of the same colour, but tangerine-colored skirts.
 
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Latest revision as of 01:24, 9 May 2017

In many cases, black is used to represent bad people, mystery, or secrecy. The color black is in many cultures regarded as representing evil. In the Western world, many people wear black to funerals to show mourning.

In ancient China the color black was connected to heaven and water, of the elements, winter, of the seasons, and north, of the directions.

Secrecy

Black is a color that absorbs light in any part of the visible spectrum.

Morality

Black, night and other forms of darkness have associations with theft, crime, dangers and evil. In western culture, black is the color of evil, and represents evil demons.

In Asia, black is usually the neutral color, much like gray is in the west, while elsewhere it can range in all portions of the moral spectrum. In Chinese opera, black is a heroic color.

Death and Mourning

To mourn the loss of a loved one, people in the Western society often wear black to a person's funeral. Black contrasts with several Asian cultures wearing white to funerals, or African cultures using red. Lavender is a color used for mourning a hated one.

Fertility and Life

Due to the dark colour of fertile soils, black is often the colour of life. Such as in Ancient Egypy and Japan, opposing white as the colour of death. In modern day Africa, black frequently still symbolizes fertile rainy clouds.

Death and Inactivity

Black represents the aspect of Death.  Black may also symbolize inactivity as it has every color ever (no color), not permanently set to be one thing yet, something that could change to another.

Heaven

Black is considered the colour of the sky in China, observed without sunlight. As part of the symbolism embodied within official attires of persons of dignity, black is often used for robes that cover the upper body, and likewise yellow for the lower body, as it represents earth. In the Chou Dynasty (1122 ~ 256 B.C.E.), the black upper robe is paired with a red skirt that covers the lower body, for the king; other lords had robes of the same colour, but tangerine-colored skirts.