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== Origins == |
== Origins == |
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Origami began in the 6th century when [[Buddhist]] monks took paper to Japan. The first Japanese origami is from this time and was used for religious ceremonial purposes only because paper was expensive. <ref>{{cite book|last=Lang|first=Robert|authorlink=Robert J. Lang|title=The Complete Book of Origami: Step-by Step Instructions in Over 1000 Diagrams/48 Original Models|publisher=Courier Dover Publications|year=1988|isbn=0486258378}}</ref> |
Origami began in the 6th century when [[Buddhist]] monks took paper to Japan. The first Japanese origami is from this time and was used for religious ceremonial purposes only because paper was expensive. <ref>{{cite book|last=Lang|first=Robert|authorlink=Robert J. Lang|title=The Complete Book of Origami: Step-by Step Instructions in Over 1000 Diagrams/48 Original Models|publisher=Courier Dover Publications|year=1988|isbn=0486258378}}</ref> |
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== External Links == |
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[http://guide.slinky.me/History_Of_Origami Probably one of the best Guide about History of Origami] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 02:15, 15 August 2012
The history of origami started in Japan soon after paper was invented. Paperfolding also had its own traditions in Asia and Europe, and it is not known if they all came from the same place.[1]
Origins
Origami began in the 6th century when Buddhist monks took paper to Japan. The first Japanese origami is from this time and was used for religious ceremonial purposes only because paper was expensive. [2]
External Links
Probably one of the best Guide about History of Origami
References
- ↑ Beech, Rick (2003). The Origami Handbook. Hermes House. ISBN 0681323205.
- ↑ Lang, Robert (1988). The Complete Book of Origami: Step-by Step Instructions in Over 1000 Diagrams/48 Original Models. Courier Dover Publications. ISBN 0486258378.
