| Paper Cranes |
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| Written by Administrator |
| Monday, 22 February 2010 10:33 |
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The Maui Matsuri organizers announced that strands of paper cranes will be received between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at its upcoming 10th Annual Maui Matsuri on Saturday, May 15 at Maui Community College in the Exhibits Area located in the Pilina Building. In an effort to be more environmentally conscious, participants are asked to recycle paper and use such paper for origami folding. Each recycled paper, which could include newspaper, should be 6" x 6". Each strand of paper cranes should be 5 feet in height. The school to donate the most paper cranes will be presented with an award at the upcoming Maui Matsuri festivities. Brightly colored paper cranes are seen throughout the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, according to Maui Matsuri co-chair Kay Fukumoto. These paper cranes come originally from the ancient Japanese tradition of origami or paper folding, but today they are known as a symbol of peace. They are folded as a wish for peace in many countries around the world. This connection between paper cranes and peace can be traced back to a young girl named Sadako Sasaki, who died of leukemia ten years after the atomic bombing. |
