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The document discusses the history and origins of origami, the Japanese art of paper folding. It describes how origami began separately in Europe, China and Japan before merging in the 20th century. Key developments include the earliest reference to origami in a Japanese poem from 1680 and the tradition of burning paper funeral offerings in China. The techniques of origami napkin folding flourished in Europe in the 17th-18th centuries before declining.

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ORIGAMI

The document discusses the history and origins of origami, the Japanese art of paper folding. It describes how origami began separately in Europe, China and Japan before merging in the 20th century. Key developments include the earliest reference to origami in a Japanese poem from 1680 and the tradition of burning paper funeral offerings in China. The techniques of origami napkin folding flourished in Europe in the 17th-18th centuries before declining.

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ORIGAMI

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What is Origami?

Origami (derived from "ori" meaning "to fold", and "kami", meaning
paper, and changed to voiced sound "gami") is the ancient Japanese art
of paper folding. The goal of this art is to create a given result using
geometric folds and crease patterns preferably without the use of
gluing or cutting the paper medium. "Origami" refers to all types of
paper folding, even those of non-Asian origin.
Where did it come from?

Distinct paperfolding traditions arose in Europe, China, and


Japan which have been well-documented by historians. These
seem to have been mostly separate traditions, until the 20th
century.
How was it used and develop?

In Japan, the earliest unambiguous reference to a paper


model is in a short poem by Ihara Saikaku in 1680 which
mentions a traditional butterfly design used during Shinto
weddings.
How was it used and develop?

In China, traditional funerals often include the burning of folded paper, most often
representations of gold nuggets (yuanbao). The practice of burning paper
representations instead of full-scale wood or clay replicas dates from the Sung
Dynasty, though it's not clear how much folding was involved. Traditional Chinese
funeral practices were banned during the Cultural Revolution, so most of what we
know about Chinese paperfolding comes from the modern-day continuation of these
practices in Taiwan.
How was it used and develop?

In Europe, there was a well-developed genre of napkin-folding, which flourished during the
17th and 18th centuries. After this period, this genre declined and was mostly forgotten;
historian Joan Sallas attributes this to the introduction of porcelain, which replaced complex
napkin folds as a dinner-table status symbol among nobility. However, some of the techniques
and bases associated with this tradition continued to be a part of European culture; folding
was a significant part of Friedrich Froebel's "Kindergarten" method, and the designs
published in connection with his curriculum are stylistically similar to the napkin fold
repertoire.
Assignment
Make 3 Origami of this option:

Jumping Frog Airplane


Pigeon Lotus
Sailboat House
Hen Cicada
Leaf Butterfly
Dog Housefly
Duck Other of your
choice

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