A Hoko(這子,hōko, literally "crawling child"), is a kind of soft-bodied doll given to young women of age and especially to pregnantwomen in Japan to protect both mother and unborn child. Traditionally, hōko dolls were made of silk and human hair. They would be stuffed with cotton. The dolls could be made for both boys and girls, however boys' dolls would be given up and "consecrated" at a shrine when boys turned fifteen. Girls would give up their dolls at marriage. The dolls were given to children either at birth, or on special days shortly after birth.
Modern day hōko dolls have been created with technology to monitor babies.
History
Hōko can be traced back to early "talismanic figures" from early Japanese history. The hōko can be traced back to the concept of using paper dolls, or hina, as "stand-ins for people." The use of katashiro (“substitutes”) in spiritual practice as stand-ins to take on the brunt of a person's sins or misfortune also played a role in the creation of hōko dolls.
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Shane Hoko was sentenced to a minimum of 17 years in prison for strangling teenage hitchhiker Jennifer Hargreaves in South Auckland in December 2001... Hoko claimed another man killed Hargreaves and left him to take the blame.
Shane Hoko was sentenced to a minimum of 17 years in prison for strangling teenage hitchhiker Jennifer Hargreaves in South Auckland in December 2001... Shane Hoko murdered teenage hitchhiker Jennifer Hargreaves in Auckland in December 2001.
With its Hong Kong diner menu, including silky milk tea, and details such as orange wheat pattern takeaway cups, Hoko Cafe, in East London, is a place for exiles and others to connect with the Chinese city’s culture ... .
To instill a sense of joyfulness in Hong Kong, the award-winning artist Oh Mankee will be bringing her iconic cartoon character HOKO to seven MTR malls this summer after winning the championship in the LIMITS Asian Championship.
