Origami or the art of paper folding originated in China in 1st or 2nd century AD and then reached Japan in 6th century, according to this book I have started reading by Rick Beech. You have to use sheets of paper, no cutting, no glue, just paper folds to make anything ... cranes, swans, elephants, ... etc, etc. I realised while making the first most basic shape (a paper cup), that it kind of teaches you about life. You have a set of restrictions (no cutting, no glue) and you have to work around them to realise your dreams (or in my case make a butterfly). The folds of paper are used to make the paper fold into these incredible angles or take forms you cant figure out until you follow through with all the steps. They are like life experiences, it makes it easier for you to mould you life as you get wiser and are able to deal with things smoothly or as you look back on your life, you see how things fell into place. Another way of seeing it is that those odd folds or life experiences, which make no sense, are all a part of God's plan. My only problem with this interpretation is that I really dont want to find out that in the end I was meant to be a jumping frog and not a lucky crane. But some people actually like frogs more :).
I totally recommend the book, it has pictures instead of confusing diagrams and its available in the grown-up section of bookshops :) (Price: Rs 499).
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