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TEA CEREMONY

TRADITION ARTS AND CRAFTS Tea Buddhism

The tea ceremony is the traditional way in which a host is preparing and serving tea to his or her guests. It has its origin in the 16th century and has been strongly influenced by Zen Buddhism. Nowadays, the tea ceremony is a popular kind of hobby: many Japanese who care about their culture, take tea ceremony lessons with a teacher. Tea ceremonies are held in traditional Japanese rooms in cultural community centres or private houses. The ceremony itself consists of many rituals that have to be learned by heart. Almost each hand movement is prescribed. Basically, the tea is first prepared by the host, and then drunken by the guests. The tea is bitter macha green tea made of powdered tea leaves. Tea ceremony equipment: Some of the most important instruments. (Chasen: bamboo brush for tea preparation)

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