The Art Of Folding- Origami

Folding paper sounds like an easy job right? But can you make something beautiful out of it? The answer’s yes and it can be done through Origami.

Origami is an art, originated from the Japanese culture, where ‘Ori’ means paper and ‘gami’ means folding. It began in the early 17^th century and grew to its popularity around the mid-19^th century. This art of creation was known to be well prominent in the Edo period and as time went by, it came to be known as one of the easiest hobbies in the world. The origami was traditionally and strictly used only for the wedding ceremonies. This was because the paper was handmade and it was quite expensive and available only to a very few. With only a few numbers of steps, intricate designs or models could be made with origami.

It is also considered to be a recreational activity of sorts for the young and the elderly. Origami is an effortless activity which involves the use of only hands and paper. Kami is known to be the finest paper that could be used for paper folding. It has a solid color or any pattern on one side with a very smooth surface and plain white on the other. Though origami is not a time-consuming process, it requires a lot of eye-hand harmonization and patience.

Origami has its own set of benefits too. It helps you increase your reasoning skills and also your mental awareness. There’s also a great upsurge in your attentive abilities and it also refines your motor skills too. These could be a good improvement in a student’s skills as it helps them comprehend, visualize and build their own creative world. Though it looks like a fun activity, some find origami to be quite a relaxing thing to do. It is therapeutic in ways and also reduces stress.

According to the Japanese legends, if a person folds a thousand cranes he or she would be granted a wish by the gods above. This is an amusing fact and these thousand cranes are usually handed to the people who are suffering from any life traumatizing illness. It would give them the hope for another day and a will to fight back.

Origami is the kind of hobby which involves everything. It has got fun, learning, boosting up your skills and also games attached to this small square shaped paper. When an activity comes out to be this inexpensive, enjoyable and beneficial what could a person ask for more?