MARAPACHI BOMMAI WITH ORNAMENTATION

This vintage Marapachi Bommai is from South India and is a rare collectible. 

Marapachi Bommai (meaning Wooden dolls) are a legacy passed on from one generation to another in the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. These dolls which are usually in a pair as a bride and groom form a part of the Golu display done in households during Navaratri.

These Golu  Marapachi Bommai are proud possessions and have a lot of sentiment attached to them and are generally passed on by mothers to the newlywed couple for their children to play with. These dolls given as a part of wedding trousseau also are meant to initiate the new bride’s yearly  Golu celebration in her new home. The dolls are in naked form and are decorated with clothes and finery by children as their playthings.