A couple of years ago (maybe longer) I was reading about some of the eastern European textile traditions, especially embroidery, and the women of one region were saying, Every shape has a meaning, every pattern has a meaning, these are not just patterns, they are symbols with stories, they are very old.
They looked like ordinary embroidery patterns to me, but she started explaining the meaning of individual symbols and I began to understand. I didn't have time to read all of it, but the concept stuck with me. They see these things differently from "outsiders" who don't know the history of the shapes.
They looked like ordinary embroidery patterns to me, but she started explaining the meaning of individual symbols and I began to understand. I didn't have time to read all of it, but the concept stuck with me. They see these things differently from "outsiders" who don't know the history of the shapes.