Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Blooms With Meaning - The Symbolism of Flowers in Thailand

In many dissimilar cultures, flowers hold special meaning. Giving dissimilar types of flowers in dissimilar collective situations can carry a significant meaning to both the person giving the flowers as well as the recipient of the flowers. In increasing to the types of flowers, dissimilar colored flowers can also carry with them a dissimilar meaning. What's more, the meaning of flowers in Thailand can carry with it a significantly dissimilar meaning than those in other parts of the world. For instance, in the United States, white flowers are coarse to celebrate weddings and births while in Thailand white flowers are given in funerals.

Many flowers carry a coarse symbolic mean in Thailand. Roses in normal are symbolic of love, but the color of the rose can carry a dissimilar meaning. Red roses are often associated with romantic love while yellow roses are associated with platonic love or friendship. Chrysanthemums and Daisies are given as a sign of friendship and happiness.

Some flowers have double meanings. For instance, the lilac can mean both love and the absence of passion. The peony can mean both a happy marriage as well as shame. The petunia can relate both a soothing presence as well as a presence that invokes anger. The gladioli can symbolize both the need for a break from a connection as well as sincerity.

Flowers, and more importantly giving flowers, are an prominent part of culture in Thailand. Flowers are given to a hostess for a dinner party or other such event as well as discrete other events and situations, including eternal love. It is prominent to learn the meaning of flowers before selecting blooms, as many in Thailand are aware of their special meanings, and giving a flower with the wrong meaning can have negative ramifications. However, selecting the right blooms can carry special significance and endear the recipient to you.

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