Teru teru bōzu (Japanese: てるてる坊主; “[make the sun] shine, [make the sun] shine, little buddy of mine”) is a little traditional hand-made doll made of white paper or cloth that Japanese farmers began hanging outside of their window by a string. This amulet is supposed to have magical powers to bring good weather and to stop or prevent a rainy day. "Teru" is a Japanese verb which describes sunshine, and a "bōzu" is a Buddhist monk (compare the word bonze), or in modern slang, "bald-headed"; it is also a term of endearment for addressing little boys.
Teru teru bōzu became popular during the Edo period among urban dwellers[3], whose children would make them the day before the good weather was desired and chant "Fine-weather priest, please let the weather be good tomorrow."
Today, children make teru-teru-bōzu out of tissue paper or cotton and string and hang them from a window to wish for sunny weather, often before a school picnic day. Hanging it upside down - with its head pointing downside - acts like a prayer for rain. They are still a very common sight in Japan.
Source: Wikipedia
Dato che vivo in un paese molto piovoso ne dovrei fare mille così che magari riesca a vivere in un piccolo paese caraibico nel nord Italia.
Nel frattempo...Happy New Year bella gente!
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