Paper Cranes and the Saturday

TSoM News is a service of the Tango Society of Minnesota. Become a supporting member today at:  https://www.mntango.org/membership/ Hi All,   Tango5400 was canceled for this coming Saturday for the Milonga that Maria Olivera was planning to give. (which is also canceled) Anyway this is a reminder that there is no T5400 dance this Saturday.    Sending you all my biggest hugs! Sunny -- And Crew Bob, Todd, Linda, Vessela and Kalin Tango5400@gmail.com   MEANING OF THE ORIGAMI CRANE The Japanese word, "origami" is a combination of two words in Japanese: "ori" which means "to fold" and "kami" which means "paper". It is believed that Japanese origami began in the 6th century and because of the high costs of paper, origami was only used for religious ceremonial purposes. In Japan, the crane is a mystical creature and is believed to live for a thousand years. As a result, in the Japanese, Chinese and Korean culture, the crane represents good fortune and longevity. The Japanese refer to the crane as the "bird of happiness". The wings of the crane were believed to carry souls up to paradise. Mothers who pray for the protection of the crane's wings for their children will recite the prayer: "O flock of heavenly cranes cover my child with your wings." Traditionally, it was believed that if one folded 1000 origami cranes, one's wish would come true. It has also become a symbol of hope and healing during challenging times. As a result, it has become popular to fold 1000 cranes (in Japanese, called "senbazuru"). The cranes are strung together on strings – usually 25 strings of 40 cranes each – and given as gifts. A famous story about senbazuru is that of Sadako Sasaki (see "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr [1977]). Sadako was a little girl who was exposed to radiation as an infant when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Although she survived the bomb, she was diagnosed with leukemia by the age of 12. She decided to fold 1000 cranes, hoping that her wish to live would come true. Unfortunately, she only was able to fold 644 cranes before she passed away. Her classmates then continued to fold cranes in her honour and she was buried with a wreath of 1000 cranes to honour her dream. There is now a statue of Sadako in Hiroshima Peace Park – a little girl standing with her hand outstretched, holding a paper crane. Every year, thousands of wreaths of senbazuru are draped over her statue.    Warmly, Sunny     To post a message on TSoM News send your information in an email to: tsomnews@gmail.com Copyright © 2020 Tango Society, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

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