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.

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    <a href="http://www.geocities.com/kandorusa/hello.htm">Tanjore Dolls</a> original design by kandorUSA 2004