In different countries the colours worn to denote sorrow are very diverse. In Europe black is worn, in China white, in Turkey blue or violet, in Egypt yellow, and in Ethiopia brown.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 120, 24 May 1939, Page 9
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