Red tribes in aayirathil oruvan
  • vairam99
    Day before yesterday I attended Tamil Sangamam with Dr.Kudavyil Balasubramanian's presentation. There were also a lecture from Prof.Champakalakshmi.

    Interestingly in the fresco paintings of Periya koil with certain people in the painting are red.
    http://www.thehindu.com/fr/2009/09/25/images/2009092551290701.jpg

    I also found this in aayirathil oruvan movie where one set of warriors are painted totally red.

    Is there any significance for this red body paint?
  • abhivencat
    bull fighters dress in red not to infuriate the bull( its color blind) but to hide any wounds and bleeding.
    perhaps one bleeding injured warrior would have a dampening effect on the other's morale.



    venketesh

    where one set of warriors are painted totally red.
    >
    > Is there any significance for this red body paint?
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    >
    > Regards,
    > Vairam
    >
  • sridhar_rathinam
    Do't know about these

    But The British RedCoats had them Red because that was the cheapest dye...Not because they hide blood!!

    Sri



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    If I can ease one life the aching,Or cool one pain,
    Or help one fainting robin, Into his nest again,
    I shall not live in vain.
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