An Oriental Pastime

(competition entry, Thomson p.176 CAE)

Who woul!"e thou#ht that paper o$%ects ma&e such #reat home
ecorations' Ori#ami is the ancient art o( (olin# paper which ori#inates
(rom )apan. One can create (a$ulous ecorational o$%ects, (rom (lowers or
$irs to pencil $o*es an (ans which are also "ery practical an use(ul in
e"eryay li(e.
All that you nee is paper, $e it white or coloure, an you!re #oo to #o+
Put away scissors an #lue since you will only $e usin# your hans.
,oreo"er, tutorials an #uies on how to create ori#ami pieces can $e
(oun not only on the -nternet, $ut also in $oo&s an ma#a.ines, as the
passion (or this unusual acti"ity has increi$ly #rown o"er the past (ew
years, #ainin# more an more aepts all o"er the worl.
/o, why is it so attracti"e to ta&e up ori#ami' 0espite the (act that it
re1uires a #reat amount o( concentration, (olin# paper an creatin# your
own moels is un$elie"a$ly rela*in#. What!s more, such is the (eelin# o(
achie"ement when you (inish a piece that it!s impossi$le not to $ecome
aicte to ori#ami an (ill your house with paper ecorations.
All in all, i( you!re searchin# (or a rela*in#, yet challen#in# pastime, then
ori#ami is your thin#+ -n my "iew, this is a $etter way to spen your
wee&ens than watchin# tele"ision an turnin# into a couch potato+
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