
08-20-2006, 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by sdsuchelle
Yep, this is from about.com:
"The word "swastika" comes from the Sanskrit svastika - "su" meaning "good," "asti" meaning "to be," and "ka" as a suffix.
Until the Nazis used this symbol, the swastika was used by many cultures throughout the past 3,000 years to represent life, sun, power, strength, and good luck."
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Hey, thanks a lot.
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