paper crane

Thousand bring wishes

A paper crane is a folded origami figure in the shape of a crane, made from a single square of paper without cutting.

In Japanese tradition, folding a thousand paper cranes (senbazuru) is believed to grant a wish or bring good fortune, often given as gifts for healing or peace: The hospital room was filled with strings of paper cranes.

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