In what culture does the color red signify sadness, sorrow, or mourning?

Typically red clothing or a red banner is worn to signify the loss of a loved one.|||I have read a bit about a society or race known as the Phraddorrians where red signifies loss and mourning (sorrow). There hasn't ever been much published on it, but what I have found has been interesting.





Red is the color of mourning in South Africa.





Other meanings for the color red:





Good red





* Red letter day - important or significant occasion


* Red carpet treatment - make someone feel special, treat them as if they are a celebrity


* Roll out the red carpet - same as above


* Red sky in the morning, sailor's warning; red sky at night, sailor's delight - pay attention to good and bad warning signs


* Paint the town red - celebrate, go out partying


* Red eye - an overnight flight





Bad red





* Seeing red - to be angry


* Red herring - something that deceives or distracts attention from the truth


* In the red - being overdrawn at the bank or losing money


* Red flag - denotes danger, warning, or an impending battle|||Thank you, Siouxxi!

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|||Martian.|||I have no clue, but I seem to think somewhere in Native America there might be. Could be North, Central or even South American native cultures. Not sure. Perhaps Asian or Muslim? Not certain there either. I actually did a search and could not find anything.|||This is an interesting question, but I can not think of any ideas.