Basically, the larger dark purple one (color and symbol vary) is Fukusa. ( It is used for the symbolic cleansing of various tea things. The people on the "hosting" side of a tea gathering wear the fukusa tucked into the obi of their kimono.)
Kobukusa is put on your hand as you hold the tea you are serving to someone (and other things)
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Date: 2009-04-15 02:11 pm (UTC)Basically, the larger dark purple one (color and symbol vary) is Fukusa. ( It is used for the symbolic cleansing of various tea things. The people on the "hosting" side of a tea gathering wear the fukusa tucked into the obi of their kimono.)
Kobukusa is put on your hand as you hold the tea you are serving to someone (and other things)