Use caution when teaching about color symbolism. Symbolism of colors vary from culture to culture. The Meaning of Color in Cultures Think Quest. Color symbolism in Zulu beading.
Colors symbolize different qualities in various European cultures.
The Four Directions Colors were associated with the four directions. Blue represented North which meant cold, defeat and trouble. White was South representing warmth, peace and happiness. Red was East, the color of the Sacred Fire, blood,and success. West was black the color meaning problems and death.