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Which countries have taboos against colors ...?

1, Hong Kong, China:

White, black and gray are not very popular, while red, yellow and bright colors are popular.?

2. Japan?

Black is used for funerals in Japan, and red is used for Bar Mitzvahs and ceremonies celebrating 60th birthdays. Japanese people love red, white, blue, orange and yellow colors and forbid black and white colors, green and dark gray.?

3, Mongolia: ?

Red symbolizes intimacy, happiness and victory. Many Mongolians like to wear red Mongolian robes and girls love to tie their hair with red ribbons. The color black is regarded as misfortune and disaster, so Mongolians do not wear black clothes.?

4. Thailand:?

The Thai people love red and yellow, and brown is forbidden.?

5, Malaysia:?

Local people believe that green has a religious meaning, the Islamic diocese loves green, but used in business does not hinder. The color yellow (death) is taboo, and generally Malaysians do not wear yellow. The use of black alone is considered negative. Prefers red, orange and bright colors.?

6. Singapore: ?

Generally very popular for red, green, blue, depending on the purple, black is inauspicious, black, white, yellow for the taboo colors.?

7, Myanmar:?

Burmese people love vivid colors, such as the reddish yellow attire worn by the missionaries. When a green tree branch hangs over a village road in Vietnam, it is a sign that entry is forbidden and outsiders are not allowed to enter.?

8, Pakistan:?

In Pakistan, the general popularity of vivid colors, including emerald green for the most prevalent. In Pakistan, the color yellow arouses religious and some political dislike because the robes (gowns) worn by Brahmin monks are yellow. Residents view black as negative, and green, silver, gold and bright colors are doubly popular with the locals.?

9. Afghans: Positive colors are red and green.?

10, India: ?

Indians prefer red, yellow, blue, green, orange and other bright colors in their life and clothing colors. Black, white and grey, are seen as negative and undesirable colors.?

11, Iraq: ?

In Iraq, green represents Islam and black is used as the color of mourning. For the three colors contain special meaning, that is, the passenger transport industry with red as a representative, the police car with gray as a representative, and funeral with black as a representative. Green is the favorite color of the Arabs. The olive green of the national flag is forbidden in commerce.?

12, Saudi Arabia: ?

Saudi Arabians revere white (purity), green (life), and avoid using yellow (death).?

The United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iran, Qatar, Yemen and Oman: Brown, black (especially black against a white cloth), green, dark blue and red, and white have positive connotations. Striking colors are preferred to soft and light colors. Pink, purple and yellow are negative colors.