- The Doll's Festival, Mono- no - Sekku
( Hinamatsuri) , takes place on march 3.
- Hinamatsuri ( hina means dolls and matsuri means festival ) is a time to pray for the health and well being of young girl.
- The dolls were originally made from straw and grass .
- The trend now is to display the dolls on the house and save them for the following years' festivals.
- The main dolls used in the displays are " Odairi - sama", a prince and "Ohina - sama" , a princess.
( Hinamatsuri) , takes place on march 3.
- Hinamatsuri ( hina means dolls and matsuri means festival ) is a time to pray for the health and well being of young girl.
- The dolls were originally made from straw and grass .
- The trend now is to display the dolls on the house and save them for the following years' festivals.
- The main dolls used in the displays are " Odairi - sama", a prince and "Ohina - sama" , a princess.
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