Hinamatsuri Day

Today is Girls Day. Most families with girls display special dolls for Hinamatsuri, as in the photo and dedicate peach blossoms to them.

The oriental dolls are usually arranged on a five or seven-tiered stand covered with a red carpet. At the top are the Emperor and Empress. The next step contains three court ladies, followed by five musicians, two ministers and three servants ending the bottom row in a five-tiered display. There are also small pieces of furniture, small meal dishes, and other things.

The origin of Hinamatsuri is an ancient Chinese practice in which the sin of the body and misfortune are transferred to a doll, and then removed by floating paper dolls down rivers. Yet another custom based on luck!

Nothing scares me more than people with some doll collection.
Karl Lagerfeld