In modern period the world has become much closer even though having multi-cultural environment. Knowing different language and their meaning has raised difficulties in trades. Non-verbal communication is playing extremely important role in increasing the range of interactions. Therefore, symbolism and metaphor are part of our civilization since the beginning of mankind that displays manifestation of the cultural ethos and aesthetic understanding.

The image of Dancing Nataraj, Egyptian Wall Painting, and Gothic Art cannot be appreciated fully unless one knows about the culture and read the ancient text. Various symbolic forms and expressions appear in decorative forms. Each symbol or iconography denotes especial meaning. Therefore, in order to understand traditional art one has to know much more in-depth about the culture their habits, rituals, myths etc.

Feng-Shui Symbolism and Non-verbal Modern Symbols

Plate 5A Feng-Shui	5B No-verbal Communication