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Motif · Animals

Butterfly

나비nabi

Butterflies embroidered among flowers as a light-hearted wish for happiness.

Wishes for
Happiness/joy

Embroidered on 수보; also used as butterfly-shaped tie ornaments.

History & tradition

Joseon households

Butterflies flit among flowers and birds on embroidered 수보, adding joy to the scene; on the wedding-goose wrapper they join trees, fruit and birds. Some bojagi also use butterfly-shaped tie ornaments.

Researched with medium confidence.

Sources
  1. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bojagi
  2. elle.co.kr/article/1884960

Sources for this entry

  1. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bojagi
  2. elle.co.kr/article/1884960
  3. egausa.org/embroidery-techniques-from-around-the-world-bo…