Sarasaland

From the Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia
Revision as of 17:53, January 10, 2012 by Huhuhu (talk | contribs) (→‎History)
Jump to navigationJump to search

Template:Location-infobox Sarasaland (referred to specifically as Sarasa Land in modern games) is a region of the Mushroom World, and the setting for Super Mario Land. The realm itself is ruled by Princess Daisy and is made up of four kingdoms: the oceanic Muda, the Easter Island-based Easton, the ancient Egyptian-styled Birabuto, and the ancient China-based Chai.

huhuhu

Name Origins

The word "sarasa" literally means "cotton print", referring to a type of decorated cloth originating in India 2,000 years ago. The printed or hand-painted cotton fabric (often with a floral or calico pattern) arrived in Japan after the 16th century, where it had an enormous artistic influence, even leading to "Sarasa" becoming a girl's name. There is also a type of goldfish called the "Sarasa Comet" named for the cloth, to which its colour patterns bear resemblance.Template:Refneeded