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history behind origami
origami is the japanese word for paper folding ori means folding and kami means paper but we say gami, that is how origami got its name. but origami did not actually start in japan it actually started in china
in the first or second century and then it spread to japan in the 6th century.
at first there was very very less paper which meant that only rich ppl could afford to do paper folding (origami)
the japanese found useful purposes in doing origami after a bit paper became less expensive and then origami became popular for everyone no matter if the person was poor or rich. however the japanese were very careful not to waste anything... they used to even save the tiniest scraps of paper and use it for origami...For centuries there were no written directions for folding origami models. The directions were taught to each generation and then handed down to the next. This form of art became part of the cultural heritage of the Japanese people. In 1797, How to Fold 1000 Cranes was published. This book contained the first written set of origami instructions which told how to fold a crane. The crane was considered a sacred bird in Japan. It was a Japanese custom that if a person folded 1000 cranes, they would be granted one wish. Origami became a very popular form of art as shown by the well-known Japanese woodblock print that was made in 1819 entitled "A Magician Turns Sheets of Birds". This print shows birds being created from pieces of paper.