A mandala design representing Leininger’s model might be viewed as a
mandala of the primary colors arranged in overlapping circles. The places
where the colors overlap create new colors, for example, the place where blue
and red overlap creates the color purple. The primary colors represent cohesive
cultures that intermingle with others in a limited way, thereby maintaining
a strong group identity. The mixed colors represent different cultures that are
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influenced by multiple cultures. All of the interwoven colors represent many
cultures interacting to varying degrees and forming functional communities in
an ever-widening circle of interaction and inclusion. The shapes in the design
would have symmetry and balance to suggest unity and harmony among them