Emily Teaches us how to make Teru teru bozu
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Uploaded by softypapa on Jun 5, 2009
Emily's first video! :-)
The Japanese tradition of teru teru bozu originated during the Japanese feudal period and represents a form of rain charm for either preventing or bringing rain. The words teru teru bozu translate as shiny shiny Buddhist priest with the shiny reference referring to the clean-shaven heads of most Buddhist priests. Teru teru bozu are commonly made of tissue paper tied with a rubber band and decorated with a pen-drawn face, though in the past the dolls were often made of cloth or other materials. The figures are hung outdoors, usually under the roof eaves or along a balcony, at which time a special song is sung to invoke the power of the teru teru bozu. All Japanese people are familiar with teru teru bozo though the song they know may be a simplified version of the original nursery rhyme which goes like this:
Teru-teru-bozu, teru bozu
Do make tomorrow a sunny day
Like the sky in a dream sometime
If it's sunny I'll give you a golden bell
Teru-teru-bozu, teru bozu
Do make tomorrow a sunny day
If you make my wish come true
We'll drink lots of sweet rice wine
Teru-teru-bozu, teru bozu
Do make tomorrow a sunny day
But if it's cloudy and you are crying (i.e. it's raining)
Then I shall snip your head off
(song lyrics source: Wikipedia)
The song which Emily sings at the start of the video is an example of a simpler version which simply asks for clear weather today, tomorrow and everyday.
Teru teru bozu are hung right side up when a sunny day is desired and upside down when rain is needed. Teru teru bozu are very popular with Japanese children who frequently make and hang these dolls the day before a special outdoor event is planned. In a rainy country like Japan the power and influence of teru teru bozu is much needed and greatly appreciated!
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Awww rly cute ^^
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yoo thank you very much for showing us how to make teruterubozu!...i just finished watching usagi drop and i had to make one!...,thanks again!..god bless you and your family
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I make a teru teru bozu in 50 seconds
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repeat "tell teru teru" three times.
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somehow i remember rin on usagi drop
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HER ENGLISH IS GOOD D::
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Ha, i use to make these in kindergarten for halloween. But we used lollipops to fill the head, instead of another tissue. So they would never last long ;P
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How cute is she?!
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Did you adopt this child Kurt or is it your biological daughter?
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"..we need two..tish tish!.." adorable!! lol
demover7 1 year ago 6
omg! How cute can a child be?!
Even those Teru-Teru-Bozu are cute!
kagome123654 4 months ago 2