Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow:
IKEBANA
(1) Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. The term 'Ikebana' comes from two Japanese
words - 'like', meaning 'to live' and 'bana', meaning 'flowers'.
(2) The flowers are used in odd numbers and placed in an asymmetrical triangle. The length of the
rnan, earth and heaven. The angle at which each flower is placed is different to provide rhythm
and movement to the arrangement.
(3) Once the basic techniques are mastered, one is free to express oneself using plant materials like
branches, barks, leaves, grass, moss, flowers, fruits or even seeds. The arrangement can be made
on a platter, a vase, a cup, a wine glass or on anything that catches one's fancy.
(4) What rnakes lkebana different from other flower arrangements is its asymmetrical composi-
tion, The use of 'empty' space and lack of clutter. 'Less' is regarded as 'plenty'. One can create a
beautiful arrangement with just one flower.
(5) Ikebana brings one close to nature. One gets to know the feel and texture of various flowers and
the seasons when they are in bloom. The art instils patience and discipline and is a good stress
buster, especially when one is bogged down by homework and studies. It teaches one to be in
the present, and as the arrangement does not last long, one learns not to become attached to
things. Last but not the least, when one realizes that one can create a good lkebana arrangement
with only few flowers, one understands that it is possible to have a good life with only a few
possessions.
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Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow:
IKEBANA
(1) Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. The term 'Ikebana' comes from two Japanese
words - 'like', meaning 'to live' and 'bana', meaning 'flowers'.
(2) The flowers are used in odd numbers and placed in an asymmetrical triangle. The length of the
rnan, earth and heaven. The angle at which each flower is placed is different to provide rhythm
and movement to the arrangement.
(3) Once the basic techniques are mastered, one is free to express oneself using plant materials like
branches, barks, leaves, grass, moss, flowers, fruits or even seeds. The arrangement can be made
on a platter, a vase, a cup, a wine glass or on anything that catches one's fancy.
(4) What rnakes lkebana different from other flower arrangements is its asymmetrical composi-
tion, The use of 'empty' space and lack of clutter. 'Less' is regarded as 'plenty'. One can create a
beautiful arrangement with just one flower.
(5) Ikebana brings one close to nature. One gets to know the feel and texture of various flowers and
the seasons when they are in bloom. The art instils patience and discipline and is a good stress
buster, especially when one is bogged down by homework and studies. It teaches one to be in
the present, and as the arrangement does not last long, one learns not to become attached to
things. Last but not the least, when one realizes that one can create a good lkebana arrangement
with only few flowers, one understands that it is possible to have a good life with only a few
possessions.