Lenda Tsuru De Origami: A Symbol of Peace, Hope, and Longevity
Lenda tsuru de origami, also known as the thousand origami cranes, is the Japanese art of folding paper into a crane. According to an ancient Japanese legend, folding a thousand origami cranes will grant the folder a wish. In the real world, the thousand origami cranes have been used to promote peace, hope, and healing, such as the story of Sadako Sasaki, a young girl who folded over a thousand origami cranes in the hope of recovering from leukemia caused by the atomic bomb in Hiroshima.