Teru teru bozu
Teru teru bōzu (Japanese: 照る照る坊主、てるてる坊主; literally "shine shine monk") is a little traditional handmade doll made of white paper or cloth that Japanese farmers began hanging outside of their window by a string. This amulet is supposed to have magical powers to bring good weather and to stop or prevent a rainy day.
Today, children make teru-teru-bōzu out of tissue paper or cotton and string and hang them from a window when they wish for sunny weather, often before a school picnic day. They are a very common sight in Japan.
Excerpt from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teru_teru_bozu
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