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Black vs white… paying respects

Different colours have different cultural connotations.

Take red….

  • In China, red is a colour for celebration and good luck
  • In India, brides are resplendent bright red – a colour symbolic with purity
  • By contrast, red is the colour of passion in Western eyes – quite the opposite of chasteness!

In most Canadian homes, black is the colour for funerals whereas white is for weddings. (more…)