Mayans and Colors

I chose this specific scene because i like the different colors that were used and the traditional costumes the Myans wore during this sacrificial ceremony. Although i can not say that i was really drawn into the story, i did like the whole idea of seeing people in their cultural clothing and how a person was indicated by the color they were painted. I noticed that the lower class people didn't wear any color, the captured prisoners were painted blue, and the higher class people that sat at the top of the temple wore really bright colors. According to http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/color2.htm, the native american color symbol was blue represented defeat and trouble, white represented warmth, peace and happiness, and red was the color of the sacred fire, blood, and success. Understanding these color made me understand why the villagers were white, the captured prisoners were blue, and the priests wore the color red or bright colors.