Sundesign Mei-Nong Man-Made Oil-Paper Umbrella (Plum Flower & Bamboo), Small-Size(20" Diameter)

Mei-nong Oil-Paper Umbrellas are fully made by natural materials includes Tung tree oil, cotton paper, persimmon wood, bamboo. Our products are man-made by a famous Mei-nong oil-paper umbrella maker in Taiwan with the certificate of Smile-MIT firstly. It is ideal for the gift of Wedding, Graduation, Holidays. It can be also used to decorate in Home, Garden, Ceremony, Business and Parade. It is also an eye catching as a sun & rain umbrella. What is the significance of Mei-nong oil- paper umbrella: In Hakka customs oil-paper umbrellas mean “Good luck “. 1. When boys are 16 years old, parents will give an oil-paper umbrella to congratulate their sons. 2. When girls get married, parents will give them a pair of oil-paper umbrellas. It shows “ unity, satisfaction”. A. The opened oil-paper umbrella is round, it symbolizes : The new family will be happy forever. B. “oil” and “own” , “paper” and “baby” are homophonous in Hakka’s pronunciation. Therefore, parents give oil-paper umbrellas as daughters’ dowry. That means “ Have a baby soon “. C. In Chinese word character, there are four people in the word “umbrella”. People who live in the country wish they could have many children and descendants to work and live together. 3. In traditional Hakka religious parades, people put an oil-paper on the gods’ sedan chair to protect the gods from the rain and sun. Oil-paper umbrellas play a very important role in Hakka’s life. What is the Smile MIT certificate means: It means this Taiwan-made product is “safe, healthful and trustworthy” endorsed under “Taiwan Certification System”

• A “Good luck“, "Happiness" and "Protection" symbol in Hakka customs. Ideal for the gift of Wedding, Graduation, Business, Ceremony, Blessing of Children.
• Fully man-made umbrellas by tools of knife, hammer, needle, brush.
• Extraordinary artistic drawing on umbrella cover. 20" in Diameter. 14.5" Long.
• All made by natural materials includes Tung tree oil, cotton paper, persimmon wood, bamboo.
• Achieves Smile MIT certificate