Kirigami Art

Kirigami derived from the word "Kiru" which means to cut and "Gami" which means paper. This art is similar to Origami, but if Origami is the folding sei, while Kirigami is the art of paper folding and cutting. The fundamental differences between these two art if in our origami folding paper to create works of art while at Kirigami paper folded and cut to produce works of art.

Many people think that Kirigami originally from Japan, but what actually happened was Kirigami craft had come from China. Indeed, in a Chinese state paper cutting art is not named Kirigami, but all the patterns and how to make the scissors had been there thousands of years ago. Usually, cut paper craft used for religious activities, and later developed in the art and accessories. In the Tang Dynasty art of making paper cut is made for the woman's headdress. In fact, in the Song Dynasty, about the 12th century craft of paper cutting is used as a decoration wrapping souvenirs. These skills are developing tailored to his day. Thereafter, paper cutting skills instead used as a tool to determine the prospective brides have hand skills or not.

Paper cutting craft then intersect with the property of Japanese origami skills. This is caused by the pilgrims who traveled a long way from Japan to China. The pilgrims from Japan bring their own origami craft. Of course as one of the traditional art of their culture. On the way to China, the pilgrims are dealing with the craft in "Bamboo Curtain country" is. Then there was mixing between them.