| Moribana shares
the emphasis on the natural beauty and characteristics of flowers and plants
with the more traditional Rikka and Shoka styles. However, Moribana,
along with Nageire, are arranged much more freely. |
| |
| Moribana is the
simplest style of all Ikebana
styles, therefore most suitable for beginners.
|
|
Moribana means "piling up flowers". This creates beautiful volume
which can be viewed from three sides. Vases for Moribana are
usually wide mouthed and often flat. |
 |
|
|
There are three Yakueda,
called Shin, Soe and Tai. Additional stems or flowers called Ashirai are
required to complete the arrangement. |
 |
Generally Shin’s height is about one and a half times the vase’s
diameter plus the height of the vase. Soe is about three quarters of the
Shin and Tai is about a half.
Unlike Shoka style, these
Yakueda have no particular meaning in Moribana. |
|
| |
| There are three
sub-styles of Moribana, which are determined by the angle of the Shin. These
are called: |
|
Chokutai (upright) ; |
Shatai (slanting); |
Suitai (cascading) |
|
 |
 |
 |
|
| Back to Top |
