Puducherry allows sale of Navratri 'Golu dolls', manufacturers concerned over low footfall

Oct 07, 2021

Puducherry (Puducherry) [India], October 8 : Puducherry administration has allowed the sale of the 'Navratri Golu Dolls' (Clay dolls) amid the Navratri festivities in...

Tamil Nadu celebrates Navratri Golu; households display decorated dolls, idols

Oct 08, 2024

In South India, particularly in Tamil Nadu, Navratri Golu (or Bommai Golu) is an essential tradition during the festival. Households display elaborately decorated dolls...

TN: Bommai Golu dolls depicting political leaders, social reformers adorn Madurai streets

Oct 04, 2022

Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 4 : As the streets and nooks across the country stood decked up during the Navratri celebrations, the Bommai...

Kokeshi dolls one of Japan's popular cultural icons today

May 16, 2020

Tokyo [Japan], May 16 : Japanese Kokeshi dolls, one of the oldest forms of dolls in the world, have become a famous icon of...

Mother-son duo from Gandhinagar promoting Indian culture with their hand-made dolls

May 18, 2023

Ranjan Bhatt, an eighty-year-old lady from Gandhinagar has been making these dolls for the past 60 years as a hobby. Her traditional dolls have...

Research: Liking another group does not imply dislike towards own

Oct 09, 2022

California [US], October 9 : A pair of psychologists conducted research over 70 years ago in which they asked young Black girls to pick...