http://7junipers.com/log Asian Art and Culture Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:13:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://7junipers.com/log/regions/comment-page-1/#comment-21 buried mirror: latest reflections » Poinsettias Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:03:13 +0000 http://7junipers.com/log/regions/#comment-21 [...] the poinsettia (which they called cuetlaxochitl) was a symbol of purity (rather like the lotus in East Asia). I expect the red color would suggest blood to most ancient Mesoamerican cultures. A [...] [...] the poinsettia (which they called cuetlaxochitl) was a symbol of purity (rather like the lotus in East Asia). I expect the red color would suggest blood to most ancient Mesoamerican cultures. A [...]

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