Ikebana it is the art of assembling flower arrangements, based on pre-established rules and symbolism. Ikebana is a term in japanese which means live flowers.
Ikebana, or kado, are usually floral arrangements to be used as a religious offering, to decorate altars, and are assembled with flowers, leaves, branches, fruits and dried plants.
Ikebana originated in India, where religious people made great decorations for the altar of Buddha, but it was the Japanese who made the practice known, and extended it to the West. Ikebana is always composed of all types of plants, such as stems, leaves, flowers, branches, and according to the Japanese they symbolize heaven, earth and humanity.
The main meaning is that it is an offering, an act to please religions, but it is also practiced by people of noble origin. There are several styles of ikebana, Brazil even has an Association, where practitioners have a whole spiritual tradition, a concentration to enjoy and enjoy nature.
The styles of ikebana are:
Ikenobo, which is the oldest, and are arrangements with devotion to the gods, and are decorated with branches; Sogetsu, which is one of the newer styles, with even Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana attending schools to learn this technique; the style ohara, which is a montage of almost stacked branches and flowers; and the style Sanguetsu, which we will discuss next.Ikebana Sanguetsu
Ikebana Sanguetsu is a style of ikebana created by Mokiti Okada, whose basic notion is respect for nature. This style of ikebana is distinguished from others because its principle is not to modify the materials used (leaves, flowers, branches), trying to create the most natural and balanced arrangement possible. There are courses and an academy of ikebana Sanguetsu, which aim to instill respect for nature, which makes the apprentice's life more joyful and harmonious.