Teru Teru Bouzu

In Japanese, Teru means sunny, Bouzu means priest, with the meaning as a kind of charm for good weather.

The Japanese often hang them on the window at night in the hope that the next day will be sunny. If it rains, hang Teru Teru Bouzu with the hope that the rain will stop faster. And to pray for rain, people often hang them upside down, pointing the doll's head to the ground.

Teru Teru Bouzu has been popular since the Edo period, and was hung by children in Japanese cities at that time in front of the classroom, bedroom or front porch. Teru Teru Bouzu dolls are usually made of white paper or fabric.

The method is also very simple. Take a cloth or cotton ball and roll it into a small round ball. Place the block in the center of a piece of white cloth or paper and tie it together with a string. To make the face for Teru Teru Bouzu, you can use embroidery thread or  pen to draw evenly.

The origin of Teru Teru Bozu is still very vague, but people often say that in the olden days in a certain village it rained heavily for many days without stopping, at that time there was a monk who promises to make it stop raining and bring back light.

However, because he could not keep his promise, the monk was punished. It is said that the monk's head was then wrapped in cloth and hung outside to block the rain and bring in the sun. It must be a very sad history.

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