bamboo fan

Asian hand breeze

A bamboo fan is a handheld fan with a frame made from bamboo, typically covered with paper, silk, or woven bamboo strips.

These fans fold or remain rigid, used for cooling oneself or as decorative objects.

They're associated especially with East Asian cultures: She cooled herself with a bamboo fan during the ceremony.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G