Chuvash national symbols explained
Chuvash national symbols - spiritual symbols of ancient Chuvash, are valuable historical and cultural heritage of Chuvashia. Symbols are used in national ornaments of embroidery, jewelry, artwork, etc.
The colors in the Chuvash ornament
- Red - the color of life, courage, love
- White - the color of truth, purity, wisdom
- Black - the color of agriculture and death
- Green - the color of nature
- Blue - the color of the sky
- Yellow - the color of the sun
The main colors of ornaments are white, red and black.
Literature
- Ф.В. Искендеров, И.Ф. Искендеров, Е.Ф. Костина Азбука чувашских орнаментов и эмблем. — перераб. и доп. издание, Ulyanovsk,: 2008.
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