Folding paper: interesting facts

10/4/2017

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Culture Story: Folding paper: interesting facts

Paper folding is not just time-spending activity, it's an ancient Japanese art. Let's us see what it's all about. You may have never heard about it!

The word "origami" from Japanese literally means "Paper folding".

"Ori" is for "fold", while "kami" means "paper". Despite the fact that paper was invented in China, Japanese people were the first to fold it in order to create different shapes. As this art developed many different variants of folds were invented. The most popular origami figure in the world is "crane".

There is a legend about it in Japan. According to the legend, if you make 1000 paper cranes your wish will come true.

The famous story of Sadako Sasaki

The popularity of this legend appeared due to a story about little Japanese girl who lived in Hirosima in 1945. After the first atom bomb in world history was dropped on the city, people started dying from a strange disease.The girl, Sadako Sasaki, became ill at the age of twelve. She had leukemia. Her friend told her about the legend and Sasaki Sadako started making 1000 cranes wishing to survive. It is said that the girl had managed to do 644 paper cranes before she died.

There are many statues of Sadako Sasaki placed in the world as a symbol of disregard to atom bombs.

Specific rules of folding paper

Classical origami is supposed to be done using a square sheet of paper without glue or scissors. You can use several sheets of paper for one figure.

Modular origami

One of popular types of origami is modular one. Every module is folded in accordance with classical rules of folding, then the modules are joint together.

Origami is good for everyone

Origami is good to people as it: develops creativity; develops fine motor skills; develops spatial intelligence; improves focusing; provides aesthetic pleasure; relives anxiety and calms down.

Here is a short guide that will help you to make a paper crane!

Did you know some of these facts before? Have you ever tried to master this art? We are waiting for your comments!
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What are your thoughts on this subject?

10 Comments

Nickey Welsh

Yes always taught the flapping bird and jumping frog ones. It made the pupils maths lessons fun. Able to teach name of shapes and angles form it.

Doris Dallaire

A good thing to do, better than sitting in front of a screen all the time.

Lupe Hernandez

Jennifer Spinler, Nope!!!!!!!

RainingStars

Jennifer Spinler...The Japanese people are from Japan 🇯🇵 not China 🇨🇳! Where on Earth 🌏 did you hear that? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Bob Goodall

I was told it was taken to Japan from Germany.

Barbara Glasper

That is really neat.

Jean Girdwood Mackie

Really interesting

Carolyn Johnson

Very interesting. would love to learn how

Diana Newman

Love origami, I have been practising it on and off for 48 years, it is so therapeutic, especially when you are stressed.

Karla Crary

Interesting but not my idea of how to spend my time!

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