X is thought to have originated independently in different countries around the world, however the earliest records have been found in China. German educator Friedrich Froebel, inventor of the kindergarten, was an avid advocate of X and its educational benefits and related it to Life, Truth & Beauty. In fact the art form that we know X by today, derives a lot from German ideas, which standardized it & gave it its iconic rules like ‘no cutting’.
Identify X.