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Where did the dolls originate?

The answer to this question is very simple: everywhere. The doll is one of the very first human companions. It can be found in both primitive and civilized peoples. It is known that dolls were in the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece and Rome.

It is possible that the first dolls were invented not by adults, but by children and made from natural things, such as stones and sticks. But for most people, dolls were more than just toys.

For example, among the American Indians, the baby doll was the image of a deity, an idol. It was made of wood and was, as it were, part of the religious education of children.

In Japan, a primitive children's doll was made, for example, from a planed willow branch, on which paper clothes were put on. There was also a doll that we would call a "scapegoat". She was "fed", clothed, treated as though she were alive, and given to mothers to turn the devil away from their children. But, in addition to such "magic" dolls, Japanese girls also had ordinary ones to play with.

Islam forbids portraying a person. But, despite this, beautifully dressed dolls are often given to a girl who is getting married, since the bride in Islamic countries is often very young. Mothers are usually reluctant to give dolls to their young daughters, as they are afraid that the spirit of the devil in the doll might harm the child. But many girls make their own dolls from pieces of wood.

Dolls are common in Africa, but sometimes they are used for ritual, magical purposes, and not as toys. In Europe, also in early times, dolls were often associated with religious rites, images of saints, and some with the Christmas holiday.

In the Protestant countries of Europe, long before the Catholic dolls were just toys.

Author: Likum A.

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