The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
For the Little Girls OF Eas, India.

When the day arrives the dolls brought out OF
godown arranged in of the large rooms
of the house graduated shelves. covered with ~ad
cloth which the color of JOY and pleasure. Some
cakes. candy and other "sweeties
comprise the menu which is placed before the small
army dolls Sak purposeIy brewcd weak, is poured
into eggshen china cups of inGnitesimal size. When
dolls refused to eat drink anything more
these butterfly babies. robed the gorgeous
kimonos imaginable calmly refresh themselves in what
remains OF
aged is much respected in the orient
that makes effort keep appearances or
improve personal appearance, hence the doll that
reached stage her hair in hODelessly
unbecoming fashion. combed away from the head and
twisted at the back-no more elabor-
coifure beautiful hairpns for her She is old
doesn't who knows il or how much
she shows it. Very small girls carry dolls their
baclSs tiny then larger until they ore
strong enough to carry the baby brother or sister
In Russia the ST. Nicholas. Santa claus. doll is
prime favorite; he is always dressed in some wooiIy
white stuff. painted mustaehe and whiskers to
make him fierce. carries a long STAFF in his
hand He represents the patron saint who is sup
posed to reward the good child by many gifts
punish the by withholding his presents The
festival Russia takes place Il days later
than ours. conformity with the calendar OF the
Greek church
There is a vast amount of folklore and legend con-
nected with dolls in Germany Christmas doll. called
eweinachtsman' embodies the Christmas spirit and
represents most pleasing religious thought.
Instead of st. Nicholas. whose mission TO dis
tribute a measure of rewards and punshments. they
have the Christ child holiday time little brehes
sold with colored ribbon attached. These
arranged a similar to the Christmas tree
At a given time representing the Babe of Behle
hem stepped out of the birch tree This is sym
bolic Of the that love has taken the place OF
punishment.
Near Lake Nyanza in central Africa. the tribes
a queer doll symbol. Whenever member OF the tribe
dies rude of and is made. In the CEN
ter body placed small bark box 1t is thought
that spirit of the dead is caught by the witch
up the box All the dead male dolls
are deposited n a hut. where they kept secreted
from eyes strangers Missionaries who have
managed to gain the confidence of the natives are
sometimes allowed have glimpse Of them
Rag dolls seem o common in all parts
of the world. The dolls Of India and Persia are
the queerest all dolkns- pair that gorgeously
dressed In tinsel sitting down dolls
their bodies made with joints that they can not
be placed in an upright position; their are long
Sits that to enable them pretty well what
is going behind them
A high caste garbed in yellow and gold braid
has her sar arranged in fashion and she is an
ordinary doll until you look and find that the Iona
slim straight body reaches her feet Like the queeA
of Spain she has no legs Her at right
angles her body and point, due east and the
other west. showing indisputaoly that sne Is =
: dancing girl The little maniSlns which the smail
maidens throw into the Cianses certain Jay
spring propitate the river are made Tor ehe
= purpose. and for three months tnerealter 'hs e ~
If all Moslems up strict tenets Of their
= religion there would be dolls found among MonAni-
medan babies. for the founder Of the rehslon pro
hibited the OF picture or representation %
Mohammedan households. Where they msde tneir ap-
a pearance by whom they were introduced t - ~
IA year old wife of Mohammed. ~romDed and played
e with her doll"