I made a passing mention of the Thanjavur Thalayatti Bommai on a post I put up a few day ago. Instead of leaving it to your imagination, why not show you what she looks like? Well, this is the one my mom owns. She’s been around for over 25 years (or longer, I just remember…
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Bobbling Around
Bobblehead dolls have been a part of our household now since I can remember. Fondly called “Thanjavur Thalayatti Bommai” (meaning “Tanjore Head-Shaking Doll” in Tamil), we’ve had ones who dance and ones who just bobble their heads. But when I found some at Jodhpur, it took me by surprise. We found these made using paper-mache (the…
Snapshots of my World 