Mudras & Hand Symbolism--the Power of Mudras Part 3: Hand Symbolism & Beliefs

Indian Classical Dance Mudra Classification Using HOG Features and SVM Classifier

Received Dec 9, 2016 Revised Jun 17, 2017 Accepted Sep 17, 2017 Digital understanding of Indian classical dance is least studied work, though it has been a part of Indian Culture from around 200BC. This work explores the possibilities of recognizing classical dance mudras in various dance forms in India. The images of hand mudras of various classical dances are collected form the internet and a...

Mudras of the Great Buddha : Symbolic Gestures and Postures

Symbolism and Imagery in A Midsummer Night's Dream

In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, William Shakespeare brilliantly uses the night as a motif which plays a valuable role in the play. He combines this motif with the related symbols of the play to demonstrate the power of night and its correlation with love and vision. He uses symbolism and imagery to develop the motif and makes extensive use of the night forest which, in part, helps the situation o...

The sound symbolism bootstrapping hypothesis for language acquisition and language evolution.

Sound symbolism is a non-arbitrary relationship between speech sounds and meaning. We review evidence that, contrary to the traditional view in linguistics, sound symbolism is an important design feature of language, which affects online processing of language, and most importantly, language acquisition. We propose the sound symbolism bootstrapping hypothesis, claiming that (i) pre-verbal infan...

A Comparative Study on the Symbolism in Turkmen and Baluch Ornaments in Iran

Despite the advent of mechanization in modern life, there are still men and women who create unique handicrafts that are the result of their taste and initiative. For a long time, jewelry has been of special importance among different ethnic groups in Iran, because such artifacts have come out of their creative and innovative minds and they reflect their culture, customs and traditions. Perhaps...