Papercutting Cultural Explorations by https://padlet.com/thedaytonregionalstemschools/53rhqlx9fxbwm8fn en-us 2025-04-09 12:30:57 UTC 2025-04-09 12:49:32 UTC hello@padlet.com Japan widmeyer3 https://padlet.com/thedaytonregionalstemschools/53rhqlx9fxbwm8fn/wish/3402575526 This is a paper cut out art of a dragon. Dragons symbolizes power and strength in Japanese culture and are highly respected and honored in Japanese society.

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The symbol of the picture is landscape where people are working.

The meaning of the picture is family.

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  • The pair of fish is a common symbol in Chinese Paper cutting that represents unity, abundance and happiness

    • ]]>     2025-04-09 12:42:25 UTC https://padlet.com/thedaytonregionalstemschools/53rhqlx9fxbwm8fn/wish/3402577651     Polish Papercutting (Wycinanki) diaz61_1 https://padlet.com/thedaytonregionalstemschools/53rhqlx9fxbwm8fn/wish/3402577661 Veronica Diaz, Mads Patton, and James Royal

    ]]>     2025-04-09 12:42:26 UTC https://padlet.com/thedaytonregionalstemschools/53rhqlx9fxbwm8fn/wish/3402577661     Indonesian (Kertas Rajah) breehne4 https://padlet.com/thedaytonregionalstemschools/53rhqlx9fxbwm8fn/wish/3402578438 Wisi, Elliot, Sophia

    Shares a meaning with the Chinese fish in the sense that it represents abundance and prosperity but is cut on black instead of red

    ]]>     2025-04-09 12:43:07 UTC https://padlet.com/thedaytonregionalstemschools/53rhqlx9fxbwm8fn/wish/3402578438     German Paper Cutting (Scherenschnitte) snyder283 https://padlet.com/thedaytonregionalstemschools/53rhqlx9fxbwm8fn/wish/3402578539 Scherenschnitte, which means "scissor cuts" in German, is a form of art. It refers to the art of cutting paper to create images.

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    ]]>     2025-04-09 12:44:43 UTC https://padlet.com/thedaytonregionalstemschools/53rhqlx9fxbwm8fn/wish/3402580942     Mexican Paper Cutting (Papel Picado) barnes261 https://padlet.com/thedaytonregionalstemschools/53rhqlx9fxbwm8fn/wish/3402583485 Summer Barnes and Carter Collins

    • The meaning behind this paper cutting is that it is to represent where they have come from, the national holiday of Mexico, and the day of the dead.

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