In North America, in the early 20th century, swastikas made their way into ceramic tiles, architectural features, military insignia, team logos, government buildings and marketing campaigns.
Historians believe it is this notion that made the symbol appealing to nationalist groups in Germany including the Nazi Party, which adopted it in 1920. The symbol was revived during the 19th century excavations in the ancient city of Troy by German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann, who connected it to a shared Aryan culture across Europe and Asia. Swastika motifs can be found in items carbon-dated to 15,000 years ago on display at the National Museum of the History of Ukraine as well as on artifacts recovered from the ruins of the ancient Indus Valley civilizations that flourished between 26 BC. To the Navajo, it represented a whirling log, a sacred image used in healing rituals and sand paintings. The swastika also was a Native American symbol used by many southwestern tribes, particularly the Navajo and Hopi. Elsewhere, it has been found in the Roman catacombs, ruins in Greece and Iran, and in Ethiopian and Spanish churches. In India, the ubiquitous symbol can be seen on thresholds, drawn with vermillion and turmeric, and displayed on shop doors, vehicles, food packaging and at festivals or special occasions. In the Zoroastrian faith, it represents the four elements – water, fire, air and earth. The swastika is carved into the Jains’ emblem representing the four types of birth an embodied soul might attain until it is eventually liberated from the cycle of birth and death. In China it’s called Wàn, and denotes the universe or the manifestation and creativity of God. It is used to mark the location of Buddhist temples. In Buddhism, the symbol is known as “manji” and signifies the Buddha’s footsteps. The word “swastika” has Sanskrit roots and means “the mark of well being.” It has been used in prayers of the Rig Veda, the oldest of Hindu scriptures.
The symbol itself dates back to prehistoric times. For many, it creates a visceral impact and that’s a fact.” _ “In the end it’s how a symbol affects you visually and emotionally. “A rose by any other name is a rose,” he said.
0 kommentar(er)
