>One often hears that monks have saffron colored robes. I've always assumed >that, given the cost of saffron and the presumably low wages of monks, that >the robes must have been dyed with something other than saffron, perhaps >turmeric or an aniline dye.
The dye used is turmeric. Or used to be. The color reflecting autumn, meaning renunciation. The scent of turmeric might be described as woody, or even dusty. Bob Nold Denver, Colorado, USA
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