Teru Teru Bozu
The rainy season was officially declared over weeks ago, but for some reason it continues to rain All The Time. I walk to work and walk home after work, 40 minutes each way. I don't mind walking, but I don't like walking in the rain all the time. I don't like carrying extra clothes and wearing all the rain gear. I'm just tired of it.
I made a teru teru bozu, also known as a Japanese rain prevention doll, but it didn't work.
Teru Teru Bozu are traditional Japanese handmade dolls made from tissue paper or cloth and are hung on doors and windows to get sunny weather. They are hung during the rainy season and on occasions when sunny weather is appreciated, such as festivals or sports events. Teru means to shine and bozu refers to a Buddhist monk (or other bald person), to call on the monk's magic powers to prevent rain. Children begin making them in kindergarten and there is a strange song about it, but I don't know the words.
Do you know of any other rain prevention or rain stopping tricks?
8 comments:
Shame the Teru Teru Bozu didn't work!
Cute! Too bad it didn't work.
I've never lived anywhere where too much rain is the problem, so have never come across rain-stopping ideas. Normally in this part of the world we are wanting to attract rain.
Although my Japanese skills are poor, That song is one I still know from long ago... in fact, my best japanese skills are children's songs.
The only rain prevention method I know of is: Carry an umbrella!
If you carry an umbrella, it is usually not needed. For some reason, it won't rain.
Leave the umbrella at home and it is likely to rain.
Has this ever happened to you?
The recent rains have been very heavy so I feel for you having to walk to work in the downpours.
I think your Teru Teru Bozu is well done.
The bow tie is cute.
I made it when I was a kid and sang Songs that you think are strange.
Many Japanese can sing.
I don't know any other prayers to stop the rain.
But I heard that it will rain if you hang the Teru Teru Bozu upside down.
Somewhere in the world, they are praying for rain, especially in the fire areas of western Europe. We are experiencing rain here this weekend. I also don't like walking in the rain, nothing worse than wet clothes sticking to you.
I've never heard of this tradition. Only way I know to stop the rain is wash the cars or the windows. Nope. That makes it COME!
You think if I hand the doll upside down, it'll bring more rain? It's been hot and dry for weeks here now!
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