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1. • • This “haint blue,” first derived from the dye produced on Lowcountry indigo plantations, was originally used by enslaved Africans, and later by the Gullah Geechee, to combat “haints” and “boo hags”—evil spirits who escaped their human forms at night to paralyze, injure, ride (the way a person might ride a horse), or even kill innocent victims.
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2. nativetribe.info › unveiling-the-azure-hues-meetUnveiling the Azure Hues: Meet the Tribes That Adorn Their ...

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   Mar 13, 2024 · Deep in the Amazon rainforest, the Xingu tribes of Brazil paint their bodies with a blue dye made from the jenipapo fruit. The intricate designs, which symbolize their connection to nature and their spiritual beliefs, are applied using cotton swabs or small brushes.

3. www.sciencedaily.com › releases › 2008Centuries-old Maya Blue Mystery Finally Solved - ScienceDaily

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   Feb 28, 2008 · They painted human beings blue before thrusting them backwards on an altar (see below for image) and cutting their beating heart from their bodies. Human sacrifices were also painted...

4. www.grunge.com › 628065Why The Mayans Painted Human Sacrifices Blue - Grunge

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   Oct 8, 2021 · Why The Mayans Painted Human Sacrifices Blue. Blue has historically been a difficult color to either naturally find dye for or to replicate artificially, only rivaled by purple dye, as thousands of Roman-era sea snails can attest (via Smithsonian Magazine).

5. atlasmythica.com › celtic-war-paintWhy Ancient Celts Used War Paint (& What it Meant)

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   Ancient Celts, particularly those from the British Isles, are documented to have worn either woad blue paint or body tattoos. According to Caesar, the purpose of this war paint was to make Celtic warriors more fearsome in battle, but it was even used by women during religious ceremonies.

6. www.tastesofhistory.co.uk › post › dispelling-someDispelling Some Myths: Woad - Tastes Of History

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   Dec 28, 2021 · Was Woad the body-paint or tattoo ink of choice for ancient Britons and their northern Pictish neighbours? Almost certainly not. It performs poorly as a body-paint, is too highly caustic for a tattoo ink, and in neither case would a consistent blue colour result.

7. artsandculture.google.com › story › the-secretThe Secret History of the Color Blue — Google Arts & Culture

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   Blue was associated with the barbaric Celts who supposedly dyed their bodies blue for battle, women with blue eyes were thought to have loose morals, and descriptions of the rainbow in...

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   Why did ancient Mayans paint humans blue?

   • According to 16th Century textual accounts, blue was the color of sacrifice for the ancient Maya. They painted human beings blue before thrusting them backwards on an altar (see below for image) and cutting their beating heart from their bodies. Human sacrifices were also painted blue before they were thrown into the Sacred Cenote at Chichén Itzá.

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   Why did archaeologists find Blue in the murals?

   • Archaeologists were puzzled by the resilience of the blue in the murals. The añil plant, part of the indigo family, was widely available in the region but was mostly used for dyes rather than paint.

   The rare blue the Maya invented - BBC

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   Why did the Romans paint their bodies with paint?

   • According to the Romans, this unconquered land was inhabited by a Celtic people they called Picts, which is derived from the Latin word pictus, meaning painted. This Celtic Pictish practice of painting their bodies with paint or tattoos likely continued for hundreds of years after the conquest of Britain.

   Why Ancient Celts Used War Paint (& What it Meant) - Atlas Mythica

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   Is blue a valuable color for painting?

   • Blue has been a valuable color for painting throughout history. Some artists went into debt to use it as it was the rarest and most precious shade. From barbarians to royals to workers, blue garments have been worn for thousands of years. Scroll down to read about these painter’s blues…

   The Secret History of the Color Blue — Google Arts & Culture

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   Why did the Mayans paint their altars blue?

   • The colour had a special ceremonial significance for the Maya. They covered sacrificial victims and the altars on which they were offered in a brilliant blue paint, writes Diego de Landa Calderón, a bishop in colonial Mexico during the 16th Century, in his first-hand account.

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9. www.bbc.com › culture › articleThe rare blue the Maya invented - BBC

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   Aug 17, 2018 · The colour had a special ceremonial significance for the Maya. They covered sacrificial victims and the altars on which they were offered in a brilliant blue paint, writes Diego de Landa...