Yesterday, we went to a party and the dress code there was Black.
A friend is buying a new car, and he did an opinion poll on the color and he got 80% votes for the color Black. Incidentally, our car is also Black in color!
Another friends’ wardrobe consists mainly of Black. Yet another Blogger friend recently shared her love for Black Tees.
And I am in sync with Henry Ford too, when I say, “I can have any shape, pattern or design of shoes and handbags, in any color – so long as it’s Black!!” Yeah, all my shoes, sandals, slip-ons, heels, flats, boots…even the sports shoes are Black!
What is this with color Black?? Here’s the A to Z of color Black…
| Authority | Yeah, Black signifies authority and power and even seriousness. |
Beverages |
The expression “Black tea” is also used to describe a cup of tea without milk similar to Black Coffee served without milk or cream. Both have health benefits! |
| Clothing | Muslim women wear Black burqas. Lawyers and Judges wear Black robes. Even graduates wear Black robes.  |
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| Ethnicity | The Black race, also called “African American” on the US Census, refers to a “person having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa. |
| Fashion | In fashion, Black is stylish, sexy, elegant and timeless. It makes people appear thinner. Gothic fashion includes Black dyed and crimped hair, Black lips and Black clothes. |
| Government Agents | Men in Black in popular culture and in UFO conspiracy theories, are men dressed in Black suits who claim to be government agents who harass or threaten UFO witnesses to keep them quiet about what they have seen. |
| Heraldry | In English heraldry (the occupation or study concerned with the classification of armorial bearings, the allocation of rights to bear arms, the tracing of genealogies, etc.), Black means darkness, doubt, ignorance, and uncertainty. |
| Ice | Black ice, called “glare ice” or “clear ice”, refers to a thin coating of glazed ice on a road or sidewalk, used to describe slippery road conditions. Black ice is also used in those geographical areas where it rarely rains.When it does rain, the oils from vehicles that have dripped on roadways float on the thin layer of water resulting in a very slippery condition. |
| Jews-Hassidic | Black is worn by Hassidic Jews. The preference for Black comes from a decree made by community rabbis in the 18th century stipulating that Black outer garments be worn on the Sabbath and Jewish Holy Days out of the home, as opposed to the shiny, colorful kaftans that were worn prior to that time. |
Karate |
The Black belt in Karate and other martial arts denotes competence and seniority. |
Logos |
Many company and brand logos are in Black. Sony, Nestle, Calvin Klein, Kellogg’s Motorola, WWF, Adidas, Playboy, Cartoon Network, Mercedes-Benz, Chanel, Mont Blanc, The Beatles, Pepe Jeans…and many more have only one color… that’s Black. |
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| Negative Aspects | Black has negative aspects like the Black sheep of the family or Blackmail. Some are Black hearted ie evil and you Black list some things/people. |
| Occult | The Black Sun is an occult symbol used by those who believe in Nazi mysticism. Black magic is a destructive or evil form of magic, often connected with death. A polished Black mirror is used for scrying, and is thought to help see into the paranormal world without interference or distraction. |
| Prosperity | In the Maasai tribes of Kenya and Tanzania, the color Black is associated with rain clouds, a symbol of life and prosperity. |
| Quote | “Why don’t they make the whole plane out of that black box stuff.” – Stephen Wright |
Ribbons |
The Black ribbon is worn or displayed as a political statement. It is used in a variety of manners:
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| Submission | Black also implies submission. Priests wear black to signify submission to God. Some fashion experts say a woman wearing Black implies submission to men. Is the same applicable to men too!!?? I wonder! |
| Tuxedos | Black tuxedos are worn at formal occasions known as Black tie functions. |
| Unhappiness | Black symbolizes sadness and unhappiness too. |
| Villains | Villains, such as Dracula and Witches often wear black. |
| Wildlife Suppression | “The Black” is a wildfire suppression term referring to a burned area on a wildfire capable of acting as a safety zone. |
| Xpertise/Xperience | In Japanese culture, Black is a symbol of nobility, age, and experience. |
| Yearn & Mourn | Widows in many cultures wear Black. |
| Zzzzz…. | Black- The color of night…the time to rest and sleep. |
19 Responses
a well researched, well presented and amazing post..loved it..I didn’t know so many things re..you rock Shilpa..thank you for sharing..
I didn’t know so many meanings of black friday; and so many other details..:))
RESPEKTA madame..
Loved this post. It is so informative and well researched. I too love the color black though in many Indian communities, it is consider a bad sign or omen for women to wear the color. Like you, I think its a classic color.
Nice post! Though Black is such a popular color here in US that I have started avoiding anything black. Every other person will wear it. If you want to stand out, wear anything but black!
I actually miss India where we find almost all the colors walking in the street at anytime, unlike here where majority will be wearing black. 🙁
Black isn’t amongst my favorite colors, but I loved the abundant information you passed on through this post 🙂
Loved the quote 🙂
interesting..
wow really a A-Z post…..amazing 🙂
Loved it 🙂
Extremely well researched and well presented…loved it.
So much about black! let me add few other things too…
1.Black Swastik – Hitler’s infamous sign
2. Black hat – A slang for unethical computer hacker/methodology
3. Black music – refers the music genre of African-american
4.Black pepper – Do we need explantion? Rush to kitchen!
5.Black Gold – refers to Petroloeum product..
Hmmm thats all i could think of now ..
Ya and ofcourse am a black diamond 😛
Oh very informative post….nice to get this in the very morning…
Still I haven’t realized whether I like black or not. But your post was very informative. 🙂
True Shilpa-ish post… FV ke baad Black … nice one … BTW no mention of the movie “Black” or serial “Black” and no one in India wants to marry a “Black” girl 😀
That was a lot of painstaking research! Impressed Madam!!!!
That was a lot of interesting information 🙂 My favorite book, as a child was ‘Black Beauty’ 🙂
I prefer grey or orange T shirts to black or white, but I guess black is seen as a safe choice for clothes, bags and shoes 🙂
and who can forget the BLACK BEAUTY… 🙂
Someone already mentioned it …
The black Royal enfield BULLET.. motorbike..
a very nice article
Whatta post!!! Just WoW… really, really well-done! Enjoyed thoroughly!!
Wow….its a feast and jumbo pack….
loved every category….
read it thrice….
I jus love BLACK…
Interesting compilation….
impressive information….
You rock in this post…..
Thanks a ton for sharing the details….
Most of all, i love
Black beauty, black eyes, black hair, black bindi(yea, i met a gal with all these features)
…..of course, black ink too
informative post! but I hate black 🙂
I too love black, black this and black that, I think black is the only color that can make a person look full and perfect. It’s after a long time I’m reading an A-Z post from you, it’s awesome as usual!