Mourning in Madrid after 11M
The black fabric used to symbolize mourning is called crepe . It is a ribbon or bow that is used or displayed to outwardly reflect the pain felt due to the death of an individual.
Features and uses
Crepe can attach to clothing . In this way, someone who is in mourning can wear the crepe on a shirt or a coat, for example.
Another possibility is that the crepe is placed on some object: on a poster, on a flag, etc. Nowadays, digital or virtual crepes are also common, which are added to television broadcasts or websites .
The use of crape is a sign of respect and distress . When a public personality dies who made valuable contributions to a town and leaves an important legacy to society , it is common for the State to declare days of mourning and for crape to appear in different areas.
Milestones in the use of crepe
Over the past few decades, crape has been used to symbolize the sadness of many considerable losses to humanity. Below we will see a list of the most significant moments of the late 20th century and early 21st century:
* 1997, England : the death of Diana of Wales;
* 2004, Spain : it served to symbolize the mourning that followed the attacks that took place on March 11 by the terrorist groups Al Qaeda and the Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group on a railway network in Madrid. People displayed crepe on their clothing and on the national flag, particularly during March 12;
* 2005, London : another attack, in this case explosions that immobilized the streets of the English city on July 7, was the cause of deep pain at the national level. Even Google added a crepe to its logo to show its respect to Londoners;
* 2005, United States : Hurricane Katrina caused damage to several coastal cities in the Gulf of the Mississippi River. Shows of support once again included the presence of Google;
* 2007, Peru : the so-called Pisco Earthquake, which lasted almost four minutes and hit the coasts of the center of the country, reached a violence rarely equaled in Peru.
Other meanings
Chiffon whose weft is less twisted than the warp is also called crepe. It should be remembered that the weft and warp, when linked and crossed, form a fabric.
Crape, finally, is a plant also known as Jupiter tree , southern lilac or Indian lilac . This tree species is native to India , Japan and China , although its cultivation spread to the rest of Asia and then to other parts of the world. It has dark green leaves and pink or whitish flowers.
The crape flower is very showy
Applications and cultivation
It is usually used as an ornamental plant for its beautiful, especially showy flowering. On the other hand, its wood , of great hardness and resistance, is used by cabinetmakers and carpenters.
Crape also has its place in home medicine. In this very popular area, its roots are especially used, which are used to make remedies against stomach pain and canker sores , for example. Its leaves and flowers, on the other hand, are highly effective in purifying the body .
Regarding the conditions necessary for its cultivation, crape is quite resistant to low temperatures , although it requires a certain degree of protection. If the soil drains properly and has a good depth, then it can vegetate without problems in full sunlight. For multiplication you can use your own seeds, but also semi-woody cuttings and the layering method.