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                   IKEBANA: Article by:               G.manasa & G.vijayalaxmi ◾️Ikebana is a way of arranging flowers that was developed by the Japanese. ◾️ It was introduced in Japan in the sixth century by Chinese Buddhist missionaries, who had formalized the ritual of offering flowers to Buddha. ◾️ The art is based on the harmony of simple linear constructions and the appreciation of the subtle beauty of flowers and natural material, such as branches and stems. ◾️There are several major ikebana schools, with differing histories and theories of artistic style. ◾️ In its highest form, this art form is spiritual and philosophical in nature, but in modern Japan, it is more often practiced as a sign of refinement by marriageable young women and older matrons.  ◾️ Ikebana has some rigid rules , three basic lines of traditional ikebana  Concept of: 🔺Heaven(shin) =Tallest stem 🔺Man(soe) =Med...