Origami is regarded mainly as an activity for children, who are taught just a few standard designs. Origami has a long history and was originally not for children at all. Like many things in Japanese culture, origami (from "oru" meaning to fold, and "kami" meaning paper) has its origins in China. Paper was still a rare enough comodity that origami was a pastime for the elite. Paper was folded into set shapes for ceremonial occasions such as weddings.
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