Colour symbolism in the folk literature
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David Hunt; Robert Chenciner
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Article
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2006
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Colour associations have been analysed indirectly by a study of oral traditions and legends, using methods developed in structural anthropology. Colours were considered, not in isolation, but mainly in contrasting pairs or in sequences. It was found that a specific colour could have different associ