Translated from Japanese, Ninge doll means "shaped like a human." These dolls have long served as talismans. Clay figurines were placed in the cemetery so that they would protect the peace of the calmed down. But at present, the sacred purpose of the Ninge dolls has been lost. If you wish, you can make such a souvenir yourself.
Types of Japanese Ninge dolls
Japanese dolls have always been distinguished by originality and sophistication. There are many varieties of similar souvenirs made of wood, paper, clay, fresh flowers and other materials.
Hina-ninge are dolls that depict members of the imperial family. They are usually made of expensive materials in silk and brocade garments and are of particular value. The gose-ninges portray cute, skinny children. For their manufacture, wood and a special composition of crushed shells are used. Karakuri-ninge are famous mechanical Japanese dolls that are very popular in this country. Kimekomi-ninges are made of wood and then pasted over with cloth.
Hakata-ninge are perhaps the most expensive dolls made in Japan. They are amazingly beautiful handmade ceramic souvenirs.
DIY ninge doll
Of course, making a real ninge doll with your own hands is hardly possible. But you can try to create a kind of this souvenir from scrap materials. The easiest option is to create a doll from colored napkins.
Try to find nice thick napkins that work well for your kimono. First, cut out the details - hair, clothes and an oval face made of white paper. All patterns must be made in duplicate. Then place the kimono blanks on top of each other and fold the top edge of one of them. Enclose and glue the head. Now the doll needs to be swaddled, while imitating a kimono. For curvy sleeves, take a strip of napkin, fold it in half, and fold it to the back of the figurine. You can cut a lush hairstyle from black corrugated paper.
You can also try to make your own Japanese bamboo doll. To do this, make a frame of a female figure in a kimono from bamboo material. The face and other exposed parts of the body can be covered with papier-mâché. The kimono inside the frame should be stuffed with wet moss. The resulting kimono can be decorated with cut chrysanthemum flowers.
Those interested can make a doll from such scrap materials as a cream jar (lower part) and a deodorant ball (upper part). They must be glued together, wrapped with white napkins, primed, and painted and varnished. Don't forget to glue your black wool hair to your head. These are some interesting options for creating Japanese dolls.
