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THE ROLE OF COLOR IN MALAYSIAN CULTURE MALAY CHINESE INDIAN WHITE Death color - tie the white color of cloth at velvet cap Universal - presents Serenity Death Color - all the mirror are covered in white color of cloth Purity Color - widow of Indian has to wear the white color before remarrie d 1

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THE ROLE OF COLOR IN MALAYSIAN CULTURE

MALAY CHINESE INDIAN

WHITE

Death color

- tie the white color of cloth at velvet cap

Universal

- presents Serenity

- In hospitalWhite color represented cleanliness

- show a formal situation

Death Color

- all the mirror are covered in white color of cloth

Purity Color

- widow of Indian has to wear the white color before remarried

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MALAY CHINESE INDIAN

BLUE

- represents beautiful and freedom

Universal

- related to emotion

- serenity

- sadness - sadness and give up color

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MALAY CHINESE INDIAN

BLACK

- brave- strength

- death- brave

- cruel color

- Black means rebel to the religion

RED- Presents

bloodshed of people (among tribe)

- brave

Universal

- danger

- very popular and formal

- prosperous

- rich

- very ‘favor’ color

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MALAY CHINESE INDIAN

YELLOW - reveal the ‘friendship’

- royal color- cultural

and beliefs: ‘talisman’

Universal

- negative impression

- wealth - religious color

- favorite color of their God.

- They bring ‘kavadi’ and have to take their bath with yellow water

GREEN

- related to Islam

- beautiful of the nature

Universal- green

house,green light

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