Paper Fans
What is a Hand Fan?
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Japanese paper hand fans are known as Akomeōgi (衵扇)
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Japanese fans were invented back in the 6th to 9th centuries
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Fans were also used in military as a way to send signals
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The colors and pictures on a fan have particular meanings; gold colored fans means wealth while red and white means luck.
More information about Japanese paper hand fans:
Japanese hand fans were initially used as a form of material to transfer messages through messages, a tool to instruct and educate, a symbol of status and even as a weapon.
Samurai class used Japanese hand fans as weapons while the Japanese aristocrats used them as a symbol of status. The term for Samurai war fans are known as "tessen".
Tessen: Japanese war fan
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How to Make a paper fan
Materials
Instructions
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Paper Plate
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Scissors
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Craft Sticks
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Markers
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Paint & Brushes (Decoration)
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Glue
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Carefully cut your paper plate in half equally.
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Go ahead and color both side of your hand fan the way you like!
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Grab your glue and stick the craft stick together at one end at about a 90 degree angle
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When the glue is dry stick the other ends to the paper plate
Detailed Instructions at: https://theplayfulparent.org/2017/06/26/diy-paper-plate-fan/
Questions
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Where did the hand fans come from?
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What was the hand fan used for?
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How many types of hand fans are there?
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How did children use the hand fans?
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What were hand fans made out of?