An account of Daur Hanika craft describes a figure built from a cut-paper head and a cone-shaped body. The cone lets it stand upright; different sizes can suggest family members. This construction turns paper cutting into a small object for play rather than a design held flat against a window.
From the journal
Hanika: a Daur paper figure carried into public life in Meilisi
A 2026 Kumule festival brought a Hanika paper-cutting experience to Hala New Village, connecting a children’s figure with public cultural teaching in Meilisi.
In the same city · Qiqihar ↗A small figure with a joined body
A cutting table at the Kumule festival
At the 2026 Kumule festival in Hala New Village, visitors could enter a Hanika paper-cutting experience area. The activity sat within a three-day gathering that also featured Uchin storytelling, Haku Maile dance, a market and traditional sports. Hanika appeared as one specific craft in a wider Meilisi festival program.
Learning the figure’s parts
A Daur craft account from Tacheng describes folding and cutting the paper head, rolling paper into a cone, then adding clothing details such as robes and waistcoats. That report documents a demonstration in another Daur community; it gives a clear view of the figure’s construction while the Kumule account anchors Hanika’s public presence in Meilisi. The shared form travels through distinct local settings.