the Role of Color in Malaysian Culture
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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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BLUE
- represents beautiful and freedom
Universal
- related to emotion
- serenity
- sadness - sadness and give up color
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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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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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