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This can be reversed as a deliberate play on conventions, by having the evil character dress in white, as a symbol of their hypocrisy or arrogance.

 

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For example, Don Fanucci in "The Godfather, Part II" is an evil character, but wears an expensive all-white suit as a sign of his power and prestige.

 

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In a highly-formal social function, the traditional dress for men attending is "white tie and tails"-- a white bow tie and a swallowtail coat.

 

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In ancient China, white was the symbol of West and Metal, one of the main five colors.

 

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In Chinese, Japanese and Korean tradition, white is the color of mourning and death.

 

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In Indian tradition, white is also the color of purity and sacredness.

 

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It is also used for depicting Peace and Purity.

 

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However it is also the color of mourning.

 

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Women are dressed in white after the demise of their husband.

 

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Ethnography

 

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The bride wore white

 

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The term white is often used in the West to denote the race of fair-skinned Caucasoids people of European descent with pale to white skin color, whose skin color actually ranges from pink to pale brown.

 

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It has been suggested that the colors beige or peach are a more accurate representation of the color of most Caucasians.

 

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For more details, see Whites.

 

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Geography

 

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Mauna Kea means white mountain in Hawaiian because, due to its high altitude, the top of this mountain is usually covered in snow during the winter.

 

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Gifts

 

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A white elephant is a gift or possession that creates a burden or difficulty for the recipient.

 

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Government and Industry

 

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A white paper can be an authoritative report on a major issue, as by a team of experts; a government report outlining policy; or a short treatise whose purpose is to educate industry customers.