Ikebana, The Japanese floral decor

Ikebana is the Japanese style of floral arrangement, but it is more than just a decor. It is symbolic of a lifestyle. This enchanting way of arranging flowers is being studied and practiced in many countries, including India, America and Europe. Ikebana is an inseparable link to the culture of Japan.
In classical Japanese poetry, the very mention of a flower's name is often enough to evoke a whole series of ideas, images and meanings. A springtime cherry blossom, for instance, is not just a beautiful flower; it also symbolizes manliness and bravery. It blossoms briefly but gloriously, then falls quickly before it completely withers. To the majority of Japanese, each flower represents a particular month of the year and the feelings appropriate to that month. Ikebana arrangements are therefore expected not only to establish a link between man and nature, but also to create a mood or atmosphere associated with a particular season or occasion.

	Bunjin-Bana, free style Ikebana. The bronze container and the base are traditional. Fresh palm is used for this bleached palm Ikebana. A painted golden willow is seen.
Moribana :Fruits and flowers used on a low table arrangement. Tender coconut, coconut, pomegranate, papaya, pineapple, ginger leaves, asparagus are used here with the traditional Japanese base in the shape of a leaf.
	Cox-Comb flower: Bleached palm and a glass container with Cox-Comb flower. It is a free style Ikebana arrangement. A Japanese teacher is seen demonstrating the Ikebana show organised recently at Chitrakala Parishat by the Saga Goryu School of Ikebana, Jayamahal Extension in the city.
Beautiful wood brought from Japan, used as landscape material with Camellia and Cox-comb.
	Ikebana vase: Traditional Japanese vase used for Ikebana by a Japanese teacher.

-Y.Rama Mohan

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