Origami

Origami is the Japanese word for paper folding which started in the 17th century.
It was introduced to Japan by China It has since then evolved into a modern art form. The Chinese developed some early paper folding techniques which were later brought to Japan. The introduction of paper had a large impact on Japanese culture, as the Japanese adopted these folding techniques. It also influenced their architecture and rituals of everyday life. The goal of this art is to transform a flat sheet of paper into a finished sculpture through folding and sculpting techniques, and as such the use of cuts or glue are not considered to be origami. The best known origami model is probably the Japanese paper crane. The early uses of origami were for formal and practical purposes such as folding letters. Though in 1600 -1868 origami was changed and made into a beautiful form of art.

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