Oil Paper Umbrella｜Taiwan

An oiled paper umbrella will bless you for a lifetime.

-[油纸伞#Handmade artwork full of blessings]

Giving an umbrella is bad luck and good luck. For the Hakka people in Meinong, Kaohsiung, the gift of a carefully selected oil-paper umbrella is a blessing to the boy's responsibility to himself and the blessing of marrying a daughter.

The Mino paper umbrella, which has been passed down for more than 80 years, has a series of complicated production processes from material selection, umbrella stand making, umbrella totem design, and finally to the lacquered sycamore oil. It follows the traditional ancient method, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. The uniqueness of the paper umbrella and the full of blessings.

Different from the sun-burning scenery of Tainan Guan Temple introduced earlier, in Meinung, it is a paper umbrella that is ready to be dried. It is in the courtyard outside the house. The oil-paper umbrella hanging in the house and the unique home furnishings of the old house are more intertwined. The beautiful scenery is unforgettable.

Each paper umbrella is the master's persistence and dedication to traditional skills. Don't miss out on visiting Mino to bring home the handicrafts full of blessings.

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