Video: New Year's gifts: Temari balls from a 92-year-old Japanese craftswoman
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Temari - one of the most interesting Japanese folk crafts, a special technique of embroidery on balloons. As a rule, grandmothers give these "hand balls" to their grandchildren for the holidays. Today we will tell you about one of the craftswomen who has been creating these amazing works of art for thirty years. Today she is 92 and has over 500 different temari in her collection. Photos of the miracle balls were taken by the grateful granddaughter of NanaAkua.
It is known that temari balls first appeared in China, they were made from scraps of old kimonos and passed on by inheritance. Over time, the Japanese were also interested in the original tradition, but they used temari differently: at first for playing with their feet, later - they were juggled by circus performers. However, gradually decorating balls became more and more sophisticated, craftswomen began to use embroidery with silk thread, so that rooms were decorated with "hand balls" more and more often. It is noteworthy that in Japan, samurai daughters were engaged in this craft after they got married.
Today in Japan there is a whole Temari museum, as well as an association uniting those who are engaged in embroidery. The author of the works that we can see is a 92-year-old Japanese woman who, despite her venerable age, has excellent eyesight, perseverance and imagination, because each of the balls she created is unique, the drawings on them are not repeated. This talented woman does not just embroider temari herself, she also finds the strength to hold weekly master classes for everyone who wants to master this art.
For the Japanese, temari is one of the most expensive New Year gifts that parents can give their child. It is believed that these balls bring good luck and a happy life, heartfelt friendship and loyalty. Sometimes a small bell or a few grains of rice is placed inside the ball, then the toy emits characteristic sounds if you shake it. Although most often a piece of paper is sewn into the ball, secret wishes are written on it, which will certainly come true.
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