Daruma doll

The Daruma (Japaneseだるま) is one of the most popular lucky charms in Japan. It is made of paper mache and is loaded with a weight, so that it can not fall over. Thus he gives courage to get up again in any situation. It is often sold in Buddhist temples. On the Darumafiguren are the Japanese characters luck or success.

The figure represents the Buddhist monk and Zen patriarch Bodhidharma (达磨, Daruma - hence the name of the figure) represents the presentation of the figure without arms and legs stems from the fact that the monk allegedly sat nine years in meditation sitting in front of a rock wall to to achieve enlightenment. Since you need the meditation seat no arms and legs, they are absent in the good luck charm. The monk is also yoga and various martial arts have mastered and be the founder of Shaolin martial arts. According to legend, Daruma should be once fell asleep during this meditation. When he awoke, he was annoyed so much about this discipline that he eyelids sections located, so the big eyes.

Daruma is considered as a helper in the fulfillment of desires. First, an eye 's Lucky Charm is painted and he asked to a place where you pass each day as possible. Is the wish come true, the other eye is painted. Then the figure can be burned in a temple.

In the 18th century, the figure is combined with the standing - on - male.

Snowmen in Japan are called "Snow Daruma " (雪 达磨, Yuki- Daruma ).