Hina-Matsuri (ひな祭り)also known as Girl's Festival or Girls' Day is celebrated each year on the March 3.
It is custom to display traditional ornamental dolls called Ohina-sama(おひなさま)in their homes .It is custom to display traditional ornamental dolls called Ohina-sama(おひなさま)in their homes .
It is said that these dolls ward off evil spirits, calamity and disease.
Families generally start to display the dolls in February and take them down immediately after the festival. Superstition says that leaving the dolls past March 4 will result in a late marriage for the daughter.
There are many types of dolls and this photo represents one form of them.
It is a rare type. The male doll is holding a baby in his arms.
It is custom to display traditional ornamental dolls called Ohina-sama(おひなさま)in their homes .It is custom to display traditional ornamental dolls called Ohina-sama(おひなさま)in their homes .
It is said that these dolls ward off evil spirits, calamity and disease.
Families generally start to display the dolls in February and take them down immediately after the festival. Superstition says that leaving the dolls past March 4 will result in a late marriage for the daughter.
There are many types of dolls and this photo represents one form of them.
It is a rare type. The male doll is holding a baby in his arms.