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For a project I'm working on, I'm seeking cultural symbols, icons and 
references to numbers.  

For example, the number one can be represented by the well-known "numero 
uno" (Spanish) or "ichiban" (Japanese).

The number 12 can refer to the "twelve days of Christmas." In Japanese, 
the number 4 is bad luck because the word "shi" also means death.  But 
the number four is very significant spiritually for Native Americans.

If anyone has any suggestions for numbers, I'd appreciate any help.

Cristina Azocar
cazocar@mercury.sfsu.edu

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