Event : Nippon o-ningyou no tenjin
Date :10th January 2011.
Venue : ICCR, Kolkata at ho chin min shoroni (Opposite American counsulate).
Overview: This year, Japanese cultural activities in Kolkata started out with the Japanese traditional dolls exhibition. Aquired from different regions of Japan and signifying different cultural importance it was a unique oppertunity to learn about the customs and cultures of Japan. The inaguration cerimony was held at 4:00pm and the counsul general of Japan gave his speech before the door to the exhibition room was opened for public.The inaguration was done by the consul general of Japan Mr. Mitsuo Kawaguchi
Many people came to the exhibition over the week as it was a rare oppertunity to see first hand, these rare work of arts from overseas. People were also treated to go-cha, which is japanese tea.
Now, to the dolls in display and the history associated with them.^__^.
Clay dolls of prince and princess. Look at the details put in them.:)
This is the one kept outside every house on Daughter's day to show how each family is thankful to god for having a daughter. The festival is named "o-hina matsuri" or the princess festival.
This sort of dolls are used to celebrate "boy's day".
This picture is of a mythological creature named "shoujo" who has red hair and is very shy and said to be fond of Snakes.
O-yama ningyou.(Mountain dolls)
Geiji(Consort dolls)
Buriburi (A doll depicting the old game of hitting a hammer)
A few others.
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