What associations do people have when they hear the phrase "red tulip"? As a rule, it is associated with spring, sunshine, good mood, love and wonderful aroma. What do we know about this flower? What is its history? What is the legend about? What does it mean as a gift or a tattoo? What does this miracle have to do with the execution? Read on and get answers to all your questions.
The legend of the origin of the red tulip
This flower has long been a symbol of passionate love and happiness. This fact is confirmed not only by the language of flowers, but also by a beautiful, although very sad legend. One day, the Sultan of Persia named Farhad passionately fell in love with the beautiful girl Shirin. And when false news of her death was delivered to him, he did not know what to do with grief, and did not want to live without his beloved. The Sultan sent his horse to the rocks and crashed to death. And the next day, right on the spot where Farhad's blood was shed, a red tulip grew, and not just one, but a whole field. Heresuch is the legend. So if you want to tell another person about your love as a passionate and burning feeling, then present a bouquet of red tulips.
How was it really?
In the VI-VII centuries in the literary works of Persia for the first time there were references to this marvelous flower. And he was called there "dulbash", from which the word "turban" later came. In the 16th century, the tulip came to Turkey, first to the palace of the padishah. The concubines of the harem bred him, engaged in selection. I must say, quite successfully - they brought out about 300 varieties! And during especially significant holidays, the so-called processions of turtles were organized. The servants of the sultans released them in the evening to the tulip fields, tying a lighted candle to the shell of each of them. Turtles crawled across the field, highlighting the flowers. It was truly a magical sight. Even today in Turkey, special holidays are held in honor of this flower. He was so valued that tulip bulbs were forbidden to be exported from the Ottoman Empire, and those who disobeyed would immediately be cut off. Despite all the prohibitions, there was some kind of daredevil, and the bulbs came to Vienna in 1554, and in 1570 to Holland, where the real tulip mania began. By the way, in Holland, in one of the museums, a bill of sale for a house, which was bought for 3 onions, has survived to this day! The red tulip, whose meaning to this day is the same as in the aforementioned legend, was very fond of such famous personalities as Voltaire and Cardinal de Richelieu.
Why is this flower dreaming?
A tulip of any color in a dream is arrogance in love and pride. If a man sees him in a dream, then in reality he can win over a proud narcissistic beauty. And the appearance of these flowers in women's dreams suggests that the mistress of sleep can fall in love with an egoist or macho. It is the red tulip in dreams that means the easy and quick establishment of relationships and acquaintances, although short-lived and unpromising.
What does this tattoo mean?
Many girls decorate their bodies with flower tattoos, it's feminine and sophisticated. A general understanding of flowers is associated only with good moments: happiness, love, fragility, tenderness, etc. However, if you are already going to decorate the body with a flower, then first find out its meaning, because often the interpretation changes depending on the design. So, the red tulip on the body has always symbolized tenderness and beauty. This tattoo has such an interpretation today, and it also speaks of true love and passion. This drawing on the body of a man will tell that he is an ideal lover. For the fair sex, such a tattoo will look good on the arm, leg or stomach. Do not forget that in combination with other details or colors, the pattern will take on a completely different meaning.
Red tulip in Afghanistan
Unfortunately, those people who participated in the terrible war in Afghanistan or are well aware of it do not think of the red tulip with love and tenderness. Why?Because that's what they called a painful execution, during which a living person was skinned.
For the first time such bullying is mentioned back in the time of King Peroz (459-484), when the Jews skinned magicians. And during the Afghan war, the Mujahideen did this with captured people. They hung up the Soviet soldier, sometimes even upside down, before pumping him up with drugs. Then the skin was cut in the armpit around the entire body and wrapped. The poor soldiers were dying from pain shock. How will the people who fought there like the red tulip after that? The execution is striking in its cruelty, a normal person simply cannot do this.
Conclusion
We have considered in this review many meanings of the red tulip. And I really want this flower to mean only good things for every person and be associated with pleasant moments in life - with love, joy, passion, fire in the soul! Give red tulips with or without occasion, confess your love and be happy!
