Wearing Red-or another color From: Azizi - PM Date: 29 Apr 06 - 08:53 AM
Some common verses to the African American spiritual "Wade in the Water" include color references:
Wade in the water Wade in the water, children, Wade in the water God's a-going to trouble the water
See that host all dressed in white God's a-going to trouble the water The leader looks like the Israelite God's a-going to trouble the water
See that band all dressed in red God's a-going to trouble the water Looks like the band that Moses led God's a-going to trouble the water
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I believe that these verses refer to different religious groups that are represented by a specific color. In this instance, red is a symbol of life and white a symbol of spiritual purity.
There is historical & present day documentation that in certain African American [post emancipation]religious denominations women wear certain colored dresses or robes. Wearing certain colored clothing is an intregal part of traditional {if not contemporary} African religious beliefs and practices