Every year in India, there is a festival of colors! in the cold and dreary autumn months, we dream of the lush colors of spring, and there is none the better a manifestation for such a sensation than Holi.
Altough it not the season of Holi yet, you can still fly to India!
Holi ( होली ( Holi ) ) , sometimes called party colors or Phalgunotsava, is the Hindu festival dedicated to the spring equinox . It finds its origin in the Vasantotsava both a rite of spring and celebration of fertility. It is celebrated throughout India for two days during the full moon of the month of Phalguna, which is in February-March. Holi is dedicated to Krishna in northern India and Kama in the south.
Holi is celebrated with particular fervor in Orissa and in the region of Mathura, the birthplace of Krishna.
The night of the first day of the festival, a fire is lit to remind the cremation of Holika . On the second day , known as Rangapanchami of people , dressed in white , with flowing color pigments they pounce on each other , then it is customary to apologize after sacrificed colorful rite by ” Bura na mano , Holi hai ” (“Do not be angry, it’s Holi ” in Hindi ) . Holi is also invited to share meals, prepared especially for this occasion, with the devotees.
The pigments used have a specific meaning: green for harmony, orange for optimism, blue to red for vitality and joy and love.
According to the writer Indologist Alain Danielou, the festival of Holi is “the day when all castes mingle, where lower have the right to insult those to whom they had to bow throughout the year “.
BLACK:
Without black, no color has any depth. But if you mix black with everything, suddenly there’s shadow – no, not just shadow, but fullness. You’ve got to be willing to mix black into your palette if you want to create something that’s real.
Amy Grant
Black is the color of power, sophistication, formality, death, evil and mystery.
Black is a mysterious fight associated with a fear of the unknown. Usually it has a slightly or fully negative connotation (black humor, ‘black death’). Black also signifies strength and authority, formality, elegance and prestige (black tie, black Mercedes). Also, black is the symbol of sorrow.
Black clothes can make a person look more sleek and slim. Combined with red or orange, black gives a a very aggressive aura.
GRAY:
The color of truth is gray.
Andre Gide
Gray is the color of neutrality and glamour. It has no special effect on the human psyche.
YELLOW:
Follow the yellow brick road.
E. Y. Harburg
Yellow is the color of sunshine. Is associated with joy, happiness, intellect and energy.
Yellow has a warm effect, signifies cheerfulness, stimulates mental activity, and generates muscle energy. It is often associated with food. When used excessively, yellow may have a disturbing effect, and it is known that children cry more in yellow rooms.
WHITE:
The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself.
Lao Tzu
White is associated with light, goodness, innocence, purity and virginity. It is considered a color of perfection.
White means safety and cleanliness. As opposed to black, white usually has a positive connotation. White can represent a successful beginning. In heraldry, white represents faith and purity.
RED:
“I love bright red drinks, don’t you? They taste twice as good as any other color.”
― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
Red is the color of fire and blood, is associated with energy, war, danger, strength, power, determination, and with passion, desire and love.
Red is an emotionally intense color. It ups the human metabolism, accelerates breathing and raises blood pressure. It has a very high rate of visibility, which is why the stop signs, traffic lights, and fire-fighting equipment are all red. In heraldry, red is used to indicate courage. This color is often found in many national flags.
PURPLE:
“I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don’t notice it.”
― Alice Walker, The Color Purple
Purple combines the stability of blue and energy of red. It symbolizes power, nobility, luxury, ambition, wealth and extravagance. Purple is also associated with wisdom, dignity, independence, creativity, mystery and magic.
It is a rare color in nature.
PINK:
“When the silent flamingo dances pink with desire, I’ll be there, sipping on owl stares and kitten curls.
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― Jarod Kintz, Whenever You’re Gone, I’m Here For You
The pink color is soothing and gentle color reminiscent of innocent romance. Pale pink attracts energy, relaxes and makes those who wear it more approachable and less severe – ideal for a first date!
It symbolizes femininity, elegance, elegance, refinement, and is often given as an expression of admiration. Pink roses showing gratitude and happiness, and have a gentler meaning than red roses.
GREEN:
“She turned back to inspect a bank of greens: olive, jade, leaf, kiwi, lime, a silver-green like the back of birch leaves, a bright pistachio.”
― Anne Bartlett, Knitting
Green is the color of nature. It symbolizes growth, harmony, freshness, and fertility. Green has strong emotional correspondence with safety. Dark green is commonly associated with money.
Green has a healing power. It is known as the most peaceful color to the naked eye, and can even improve vision, and it also has a calming effect on people. Green suggests stability and endurance. Sometimes green denotes lack of experience, for example, “green” is something said of beginners. In heraldry, green indicates growth and hope. Green is the opposite of red, means safety, and is used as the color of free passage in traffic.
BLUE:
“One of his tears fell in my mouth, where it became a blue sapphire, source of strength, source of strength and eternal hope.”
― Anita Diamant, The Red Tent
Blue is the color of sky and sea. It is often connected to depth and stability. It symbolizes trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, and heaven.
Blue is considered beneficial to the mind and body. It slows human metabolism and produces a calming effect. Blue is strongly associated with tranquility and calmness. In heraldry, blue is used to symbolize piety and sincerity.
Blue is the color of men, according to research, it is highly revered among males. Dark blue is associated with depth, expertise, and stability, which is often used as a corporate color.
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