Chinese Traditional Crafts - Oil Paper Umbrella

Oil-paper umbrella is one of the traditional handicrafts in China. It is a kind of paper Reverse Umbrella or cloth umbrella originating from China. It is also spread to all parts of Asia such as North Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Japan, etc., and developed oil-paper umbrellas with their local characteristics. In addition to it's the daily necessities as umbrella, the oil paper umbrella is also an indispensable item for wedding etiquette. In traditional Chinese weddings, When the bride walks out of the sedan, the matchmaker will cover the bride with a red oil paper umbrella to keep away evil spirits. At the traditional Japanese wedding, oil-paper umbrellas are also used in the ancient wedding in Ryukyu. In religious celebrations, it is often seen that the oil-paper umbrella is used as a shelter on the sedan. It is the meaning of perfection, as a symbol of people sheltering the sun and rain and keep away evil spirits. At present, most of the umbrellas used in daily life are Brolly...