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Cicada (ork ork) — a hollow clay tube 1-2 cm, its opening covered with paper, with a 7-10 cm bamboo-string tied to it, the end dipped in pine resin. Swing it so it spins and makes an ork ork sound.
Cicada (ork ork) is a folk toy that imitates the sound of an animal's call. Adults make it for children to play with. Swinging it spins the clay body; the string rubs against the pine resin, producing a loud ork ork sound.
This blueprint makes a cicada at the actual size given in the source.
Beginner
Approximately 1-2 hours, not including the clay drying time.
Instructions
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Actual size
Actual size
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Swing toys that made sound before
Swing toys that made sound before
Ebue sounded because the wooden plate struck the wind; the cicada sounded because the string rubbed against resin.
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Read from source
Read from source
"The children would hold it and swing it so that the clay ball spins, and the rope tied to it would rub against the pine resin, producing a creaking "ot-ot" sound." (Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, author not specified, CC BY 4.0)
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Clay body
Clay body
Shape the clay into hollow cylinders and cut them into segments 1-2 cm in diameter. Dry them in the sun or fire them to harden the clay so they do not crack easily.
Materials for this step:
Clay1 pieceTools needed:
Knife5
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Paper lid
Paper lid
Cut a piece of paper into a circle slightly larger than the clay tube. Apply glue or wet flour paste to the top, then poke a hole in the center.
Materials for this step:
Paper1 piece
Wood Glue1 pieceTools needed:
Scissors6
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Spinning stick and string
Spinning stick and string
Whittle a small bamboo stick about 7-10 cm long and dip one end in pine resin. Tie the string loosely so it doesn't slip off. Tie a small piece of wood to the other end of the string, pass it through the hole in the paper, and let the stick press against the paper so it doesn't slip out.
Materials for this step:
Bamboo Poles1 piece
Pine Resin1 piece
String1 piece7
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Real image
Real image
Real image of a cicada (the cylinder in the picture has wood grain) (Sirindhorn Anthropology Center, author not specified, CC BY 4.0)
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How to play
How to play
Hold it and swing it to spin the clay ball. The rope rubs against the pine resin, producing a "ob ob" sound. Horsetail or buffalo tail makes a louder sound than the rope and spins more smoothly. It can be decorated by wrapping colored paper around the clay.
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Cicada troubleshooting
Flow
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History and Limitations
History and Limitations
In the past, people called this toy "ot-ot" after its sound. Be careful with knives and scissors.
Materials
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