Many people may have seen strange faces. With a round shape, with a red body painted mostly in Which the doll is "Daruma doll" that is considered the national doll of the Japanese people. In this article, we will come to delve into this daruma doll.

Daruma (だるま )

Is a Japanese wooden doll Which the Daruma doll will look like a fat round Without arms and legs Which looks like the shape and is similar to the tuk-tuk By the look of the Daruma That is similar to Phra Bodhitham, most of the Daruma dolls are red But there are other colors as well, including black, yellow, gold or white and many other colors With the chin area of Daruma, there will be a greeting

General characteristics of Daruma There are hidden meanings. Which is the meaning of Japanese folklore Daruma's eyebrows are like flamingos, and Daruma's beard is a turtle. Which in the sense of Crane and turtle is a long life. We will notice from the flamingo folding. In order to have a long life And turtles that symbolize animals That is the reason that most of Daruma was painted in red Meaning is In the pastPhra BodhithamWearing a red robe Therefore painted the daruma into red The red color is also the color that Japanese people believe. Able to expel the demons And various diseases The Japanese people often give Daruma dolls to their children. In order to be an agent that drives away evil and various diseases Not to happen to children And this is the history And the meaning of the Daruma doll that we commonly see in Japan Which the Daruma doll looks like a talon Because it is a moral one For people to think about, that is, "the size of the doll has fallen The life of a human being would fall and rise as well. "