From mourning to advertising, the history of fans comes to the National Historical Museum
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The National Historical Museum has opened an exhibition detailing the history and cultural uses of fans, beginning October 16.
The display explores the diverse roles fans played in society, ranging from accompanying brides and marking periods of mourning to commemorating the Centenary and functioning as advertising tools for commercial products. Additionally, the exhibition touches upon the traditional use of fans for decades as a coded gestural language used to convey specific messages.
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