These bobblehead dolls are of a class known as Thanjavur Thalayatti Bommai
in the Tamil language, meaning Tanjore Head-Shaking Doll.
They come from the
Tanjore (Thanjavur)
region of Tamilnadu state in India. They form a part of an elaborate
display of dolls known as kolu (golu), exhibited in Indian houses
during the
Dasara-Navaratri festival in Sep-Oct.
Link to this page:
<a href="http://www.geocities.com/kandorusa/hello.htm">Tanjore Dolls</a>
original design by kandorUSA 2004
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