Oil-paper umbrella
Type of umbrella originating in China
The oil-paper umbrella (Chinese: 油紙傘) is a type of paper umbrella from China.[1] It has spread to Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, Burma, Thailand and Laos. People in these countries have developed the oil-paper umbrella with different features.
In China and Japan, in addition to use as providing shade, the oil-paper umbrella is used at weddings. In Ryukyu, it is also used at funerals.
Reference
change- ↑ 侯淑姿 (2006). 油紙傘: 美濃紙傘的匠師技藝. 行政院客家委員會臺灣客家文化中心籌備處. ISBN 9860085269.
