Exploring the Rich Symbolism of Moroccan colours!
Morocco is said to be one of the top most colourful countries. With their lamps, scarves, markets. buildines. andscaves. and more. Morocco is painted with colour. Each colour has their
own set of believed meanings and can be used to symbolise and market products. The Moroccan flag itself is red and green. With the majority being red, the aim was to symbolise strength and bravery. The green represents joy, peace, love, and hope The shapes and colours of buildings represent the country well. There is a theme of soothing neutral colours, reminiscent of the desert. such as sand. taupe. beige. and shades of white. However, bold accent walls of fuchsia, royal blue, deep purple, and vibrant red paint the streets as well. Islamic geometric patterns show up as mosaic walls to decorate a space with vibrant colours and shapes. The greens, pinks, and whites of nature come out in the spring when the grass, bougainvillaeas, jasmine, and orange trees are in full blossom. The red, gold, and
brown colour scheme is present in the sand dune regions. Interestingly, each city in Morocco has its own signature colour. Many cities down the Atlantic coast have a blue and white theme and the different cities of the South are represented by different shades of red. A small town in the North called Chefchauen is dipped all in blue, while the Southern city of Marrakech is known for its red. Casablanca, as we can all guess, is
covered in white. Buildings with green roofs are important as the colour represents wealth.
Special buildings like mosques, the mausoleums of important people, and the king's palaces all have areen rooms as well as some very nice noes and respurants. To break the colours down even more, white is the universal colour of purity, dignity, and wisdom. Black is the colour the Moroccans usually avoid because of its association with dark and satanic forces. Green shows wealth, prosperity, and fertility. Blue is a calm colour that gives
the essence of tranquillity and peace of mind. Red is seen as the symbol of exorcising evil spirits. Yellow has a somewhat contradictory meaning to what one might think. One might think yellow would represent spring, warmth, and new beginnings. On the contrary. it is seen as the wilting of
things and their near end. Colour theory representations can vary for all cultures. but it you to see these colours in their prime, rent a luxury villa with pool or riad for sale in Marrakech with Marrakech Sunset Properties.
