What does the color black symbolize?
Color Symbolism: In the Western Culture: Black is the color of objects that do not emit or reflect light in any part of the visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of light. Although black is sometimes described as an “achromatic”, or hueless, color, in practice it can be considered a color, as in expressions like “black cat” or “black paint”. Wikipedia Native American color symbols–Cherokee black the color meaning problems and death. Navajo Meanings of Colors Black: Mount Hesperus Dibé Nitsaa (Big Mountain Sheep) – Obsidian Mountain Sacred Mountain of the North La Plata Mountains, Colorado. White Mountain Apaches Black is west, home of the sun’s setting Medicine Wheel color symbolism: WEST- black-introspection, self examination, reflection-bear Native American Color Symbolism (varies by ethnic group – this source was not “authoritative”) Black (Hearing) Harmony; listening Asian Color Symbolism Black: Career, evil influences, knowledge, mourning, penance, self-cultivation C
