Have you ever wondered what does a color mean? Does it has any meaning at all?
Well, baru-baru ini gw baru sadar kalo I for some reason have been buying things yang berwarna KUNING a.k.a YELLOW. Tadinya sih didn't really notice it, until suatu ketika tersadar dan kepikiran, apa ini ada hubungannya ya sama mood gw? Akhirnya googling mencari tentang arti warna kuning, and here are some of them:
# In Egypt and Burma, yellow signifies mourning.
In Spain, executioners once wore yellow.
In India, yellow is the symbol for a merchant or farmer.
In tenth-century France, the doors of traitors and criminals were painted yellow.
Hindus in India wear yellow to celebrate the festival of spring.
If someone is said to have a “yellow streak,” that person is considered a coward.
In Japan during the War of Dynasty in 1357, each warrior wore a yellow chrysanthemum as a pledge of courage.
A yellow ribbon is a sign of support for soldiers at the front.
Yellow is a symbol of jealousy and deceit.
In the Middle Ages, actors portraying the dead in a play wore yellow.
To holistic healers, yellow is the color of peace.
Yellow has good visibility and is often used as a color of warning. It is also a symbol for quarantine, an area marked off because of danger.
“Yellow journalism” refers to irresponsible and alarmist reporting.
Yellow shines with optimism, enlightenment, and happiness. Shades of golden yellow carry the promise of a positive future. Yellow will advance from surrounding colors and instill optimism and energy, as well as spark creative thoughts.
Waktu baca yang diatas2, agak shock juga kalo ternyata kuning adalah simbol berduka. Then I realize, iya yah kan kalo ada bendera kuning berarti ada yang meninggal! Hahahhaha.. Tapi I want to believe on this one, To holistic healers, yellow is the color of peace. So, have I finally make peace with my self? I want to believe I have.
Then, tell what's your color?
