Maybe it sounds extremely, but the Central-Asian country banned the import of black cars back in 2015 and the explanation of officials was hilarious – “white brings good luck”. The question is “why is white preferred over black?”
In a 2015 article the answer seems simple – “white has long been a feature of the carefully constructed personality cult of President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov. The former dentist has draped his capital Ashgabat in white marble, rides white stallions, and makes appearances dressed in white amid white carpets and white flower arrangements.”
