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1) In Japan, the art of braiding known as Kumihimo has been practiced for centuries, with the Domyo school in Tokyo devoted exclusively to mastering the craft through a four-year course of study. 2) Kumihimo can be a meditative practice that was historically done by monks. 3) Even without a special loom, one can make a simple loom out of cardboard to practice basic braiding techniques starting with an eight-strand braid using four colors to learn the fundamentals before progressing to more advanced braids.

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1) In Japan, the art of braiding known as Kumihimo has been practiced for centuries, with the Domyo school in Tokyo devoted exclusively to mastering the craft through a four-year course of study. 2) Kumihimo can be a meditative practice that was historically done by monks. 3) Even without a special loom, one can make a simple loom out of cardboard to practice basic braiding techniques starting with an eight-strand braid using four colors to learn the fundamentals before progressing to more advanced braids.

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In Japan, braiding is more than just a novelty.

The famous Domyo


school in Tokyo, for instance, is devoted exclusively to the art of
Kumihimo. Becoming a master plaiter is a four year course of
study, at the end of which, the person is allowed to teach. Many
braids were done by monks, and Kumihimo can be seen as a kind of
meditation.
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If you don't have a special loom, you can make a very simple loom by
cutting a piece of cardboard into a circle and making 32 notches
around the edge. PICTURE 1
"Kongo Gumi"
BASICS!
Before you start a sixteen strand braid, make
an 8 strand practice using four different colors.

1. Cut four pieces of string about 20". Yarn will work.

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2. Hold the strings together. Fold them in half around a pencil.

3. Tie an overhand knot so you have a loop. The loop goes in


the middle of the wheel.

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4. Arrange pairs of string like PICTURE 1.

5. Always start with the string just to the right of the top
(marked with a 1).

6. In the "Kongo Gumi" method, a pair of opposing threads


get moved... then two of the next set of four.

Move them in the order of the numbers: Rotate the wheel counter-clockwise
so that the next pair are at the top.
Moves 3 & 4 are just like 1 & 2.

And now you've performed the basic Kongo Gumi moves!


Continue going around and around 'til you run out of string, and tie a knot.
This same pattern works for 16 and even 32 strand braids.
(C)opyright Talzhemir 2007. Permission to photocopy for personal use is hereby granted.

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