Znaczenie symboliki kolorów na rysunkach o tematyce lęku dzieci polskich i tureckich

Ewelina J. Konieczna; Ertugrul Talu

doi:10.21852/sem.1824

Published: 2024-06-30

Vol. 45 No. 1 (2024)

The Meaning of Symbolism of Colours in Fear-Themed Drawings of Polish and Turkish Children

Ewelina J. Konieczna

, Ertugrul Talu

Seminare. Learned Investigations

Section: Articles

https://doi.org/10.21852/sem.1824

Abstract

The aim of research was to discover the symbolism of colours applied in fear-themed drawings. The research covered 482 children from Poland and Turkey, whose ages ranged from 6 to 10 years and who were of Polish and Turkish nationalities (purposive sampling, snowball sampling). The research consisted in comparing the range of colours used by the children of both nationalities in their drawings and in interpreting them, considering the respective cultural contexts. For the needs of the analysis presented in the article, we formulated the following questions: What colours dominate the drawings of children of both nationalities? What are the similarities and the differences between the colours applied in the examined drawings? How can the applied colours be interpreted, taking into account their symbolic meaning and function in the given culture? It was discovered that the predominant colours used by the group of examined children were black, red, and blue. Based on the conducted research the authors put forward the hypothesis that the use of these colours in children’s fear-themed drawings is not accidental. They can be treated as colours of fear, which is ones that have a symbolic relation with this emotion. In the case of the colour black, this can be the fear of death, whereas the colour red can symbolize the fear of getting injured. On the other hand, the use of the red and blue colours can also be interpreted as a need to be protected against danger (apotropaic significance of colours).

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colours, children’s fear-themed drawings, 6-10-year-old children, cultural context, symbols

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Konieczna, E. J., & Talu, E. (2024). The Meaning of Symbolism of Colours in Fear-Themed Drawings of Polish and Turkish Children. Seminare. Learned Investigations, 45(1), 147–165. https://doi.org/10.21852/sem.1824

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