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UEFers enjoy the delication of Japanese through Furoshiki the art of gift wrapping

04/10/2021

Japan is famous for the long-standing traditional cultural art forms that have been preserved and promoted up to now, such as tea ceremony (Sadou), bonsai art (Bonsai), the art of flower arranging (Ikebana), the art of paper folding (Origami), etc. It is impossible not to mention Furoshiki - the art of wrapping the gift that shows the unique clarity and creativity of the Japanese.

On April 9, the Faculty of Languages and International Culture held a workshop introducing Furoshiki - the art of Japanese fabric wrapping in order to help UEFers clearly understand this specific culture.

UEF students had the opportunity to discover more unique features of Japanese culture

The program was attended by guests who were representatives from Japanese enterprises working in Ho Chi Minh City with the leaders of the University, lectures of the Faculty of Languages and International Culture.

For a long time, giving gifts has become a tradition of the land of the rising sun. It is also a way for people to express their feelings. For Japanese people, gifts present the giver's affection, congratulation, gratitude, or greetings. Gifts are wrapped in fabric, along with decorative patterns as sending wishes to the receiver and at the same time expressing polite manners with culture and national identity.

Turning a simple scarf into a beautiful shirt for a gift is an art

With the sharing and guidance of Ms. Karen, Ms. Miyuki Igeta, and Japanese guests, colorful square towels were transformed into different shapes such as cake boxes, books, water bottles, helmets, etc. In 60 minutes, the judges selected the 5 most beautiful and unique Furoshiki packages to award. In addition, students were lucky drew to receive 50 novels by writer Huynh An Dong and talk to the author.

Colorful gifts showed the personality of the person packing

Awarding the most skillful students in the workshop

Closing the workshop, the students not only gained more useful knowledge about Furoshiki but also had interesting experiences about gift wrapping. Hopefully, through the workshop, Furoshiki will be widely applied due to its convenience and friendly with the environment.

News: Khanh Vy
Photos: Nhu Hao, Viet Anh