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_ } 30 FOLD-BY-FOLD PROJECTS q If you mention pizza to an alian or samba to @ Brazilian they will know instantly what you mean and itis the same if you say origami to the Japanese, they understand immediately that you are talking about the art of paperfalding. They might even he so flattered by your interest in the subject that they would give you some tips on the craft. They may probably even fold a crane bird for you, which is the traditional Japanese model that many Japanese people can fold. However, just as nowadays pizza and the samba are not confined to their country of origin, origami is found not only in Japan but has also been introduced into many countries. © tf you are interested in finding out more about the history of paperfolding, you will come across two different traditions, that have are believed to developed independently of each other: an Asiatic tradition with ChineseJapanese origins and a European tradition which originated in Spain. The craft of origami as we know it today in the West began in the eatly 1950s in England, and contacts with Japan for a deeper knowledge of the art soon inspired others to form a network of enthusiastic and creative paperiolders in Britain, the United States and Europe, © Since 1 became deeply interested in the craft origami, 1 have discovered that it involves not only folded paper figures but also the personalities and nimble fingers of their originators. @ 1 have traveled through Many countries trying to trace these people and, in this book, | will present some of the models I came across during my trips. © Folding brings opportunities for unfolding! Paulo Mulatinho:

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