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By: Victoria Rhodes
Mods: 1-2
8 November 2006
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What is Hina Matsuri?• Hina Matsuri translates into “doll
festival” but this fun holiday is more commonly known as Girls Day and is celebrated every March 3rd.
• Girls throughout Japan display their doll collections for a few days to celebrate “Hina Matsuri.”
• One legend says if a girl displays
her dolls for more than 3 days she will marry later in life.
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What is Hina Matsuri?
• Its origins go back to China which had the custom of making a doll for the transferal of bad luck and impurities from the person.
• And then putting the doll in a river and forever ridding oneself of them.
• From mid to late February families with daughters put out the dolls with the hopes their daughters will grow up healthy and happy.
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Display of the Dolls
. In the weeks before Hina Matsuri you will begin to see displays of dolls in stores all over Okinawa.
. You’ll see small and large displays exhibited with tiny furniture and other items.
• Traditionally, two dolls representing the emperor and empress are positioned on the top level of the display stand which is draped in red cloth.
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Display of the Dolls• Most displays consist of just a prince,
(Odairi-sama) and a princess (Ohina-sama).
• But more elaborate displays include
the dolls being part of a 5 or 7 tier display (hinadan), along with courtiers, candy, rice boiled with red beans (osekihan), white sake (shirozake), peach blossoms, diamond shaped rice cake (hishimochi), toys, and tiny furniture.
• Traditionally many parents or grandparents will begin their first display for their daughter, called hatsu zekku, when she is just a year old, but some families have passed their dolls down from generation to generation with the bride carrying her dolls with her to her new home.
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Display of the Dolls• Aside from the displays, Japanese
used to go view the peach blossoms coming out, drink sake with a blossom in it, and bathe in water with the blossoms. The blossoms represent desirable feminine qualities, including serenity, gentility, and equanimity.
• Around them are small pieces of furniture representing items found in the ancient imperial palace.
• Members of the royal entourage are arranged on the lower levels of the large stands.
• These dolls are called Dairi-sama. They are attired in the traditional court costumes of ancient Japan.
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About the Dolls• The dolls, called hina ningyo, vary
in size and price.
• A set of “hina” dolls usually consists of at least 15 dolls.
• Normally there will be three ladies in waiting, called Kanjo, five musicians, two retainers and three guards displayed in descending order on the shelves.
• They are often surrounded by small pieces of furniture, serving pieces and other items.
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About the Dolls
• Larger sets of dolls might also include more members of the imperial household, lamps, vases, flowers and trees.
• On the seven-tiered stands the lower two levels are used to display things a Japanese bride might receive as wedding gifts.
• Among these items you might find decorative screens, exquisite wedding baskets, chests of drawers, small tables and more.
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Traditions
• Many grandparents buy a set of dolls for their first granddaughter and add dolls or other items as more granddaughters are born.
• Other families add an item or two to their displays each year.
• During the Hina Matsuri festivities many girls donned in traditional kimono host parties for their friends. Traditional refreshments such as rice cakes and rice wine is served.
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Traditions
• Now, some people also serve more modern treats. Small sets of chocolate Hina Matsuri dolls are becoming very popular.
• Also traditional refreshments such as rice cakes and rice wine is served.
• When the children’s’ party has concluded the entire family gathers for a traditional dinner honoring the girls in the family and prayers are offered for their good health and prosperity.
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Dolls
• An inexpensive set of hina dolls can be purchased for $150 - $200.
• A full set usually costs between $400 and $10,000 depending on the size and quality.
• The most popular sets generally cost around $700. The sets you will see in museums are worth hundreds of thousands of dollars depending on their age and quality.
• A small set of hina dolls makes a very nice souvenir or a special gift.
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Bibliography
• http://www.2camels.com/doll-festival.php
• http://www.watanabesato.co.jp/jpculture/hinamatsuri/hina.html
• http://www.thejapanfaq.com/celebrations.html
• www.google.com (for pictures)