Nagiere: A Simpler Form of Ikebana
Nagiere emerged as a form of ikebana that was opposed to the rigid formalism of Rikka. With the development of Zen Buddhism and the tea ceremony Nagiere developed as a simple way of arranging flowers spontaneously as if to “throw in” flowers in a vase.
As this style of ikebana was free from the rigid rules, the flowers were not coaxed to stand erect. Instead they were allowed to stand freely without using a kenzan (pin holder), which necessitated a tall and narrow mouthed vase for the arrangement. The vase or the container itself was called Hanarie and the flowers preferred for this were simple and lightly hued, and usually of one variety only.
Shin, Soe and Tai also compose the main arrangement. Shin reaches to one and a half times the height and width of the vase, Soe makes up three quarters of Shin and Tai reaches up to a third of the Shin.
Nagiere is usually done in a slanting style with variations known as the following:
· Chokutai, which is the upright form of Nagiere where Shin stands between 0 to 30 degrees in a fairly upright position
· Shatai, which is the inclined form, where Shin stands at 30 to 90 degrees.
· Suitai, the hanging form of Nagiere, where Shin stands at 90 to 180 degrees.
Nagiere depicts the natural growth of flowers in the wild and therefore follow the In (shade) and Yo (sunny side) philosophy.
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