Daruma Lesson

だるま (Daruma)

だるま were originally designed as a toy for children.

However, だるま have become a symbol of good luck and perseverance to Japanese people. They are often given as gifts to people to wish them good luck and good fortune.

The commonly used colour for だるま is red because it represents good luck.

Multiple Choice

The common colour for daruma is

• red

• blue

• yellow

• green

Poll

What does the colour red represent?

• Good luck

• Romance

• Wealth

• Bad luck

だるま (Daruma) Purpose

When received a だるま doll, people would often set out their goals and try their best to achieve it. This is also known as goal setting.

It is believed that the doll will also do it best to help to make the goal that you set out to come true!

Multiple Choice

Japanese people uses a daruma for

• goal setting

• longevity

• protection

• prosperity

How does it work?

Most often, when you buy a だるま (Daruma) doll, it will come with both its eyes not filled in.

You must first set out your goal and draw in the left eye.

Once your goal has been achieved, you will fill in the other eye as the doll have achieved its purpose.

Poll

The doll eyes are filled in when you first received it.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which pupil do you draw first?

• left

• right

だ　る　ま

Daruma written in Japanese Hiragana symbols.

da　ru　ma

Draw

Draw the symbols for だるま yourself!

Multiple Choice

Which one is written as 'daruma' correctly?

• だるま

• だろは

• たるほ

• ころま

Hidden animals

One of the unnoticeable details in the だるま doll is in its eyebrows.
The animals that the doll eyebrows represent is a crane,
while its beard represents a turtle.

Did you see it?

Crane representation

The animal crane represent peace, luck and longevity!

Turtle representation

The animal turtle represent luck, protection and wisdom!

Multiple Choice

Daruma's eyebrows represent ....

• crane

• turtle

• rabbit

• snake

Multiple Choice

Daruma's beard represent ...

• crane

• turtle

• elephant

• snake

Multiple Choice

What quality do the Crane and Turtle have in common?

• Luck

• Wisdom

• Protection

• Peace

Open Ended

Why are crane and turtle drawn on the だるま (daruma) doll eyebrow and beard?

The origins of だるま

Did you know that the doll was modelled after a monk who meditated for 7 years!

Do they look similar?

The origins of だるま

Daruma is modelled after Bodhidarma, a monk who lived between the 5th and 6th centuries CE, who is also known as the founder of Zen Buddhism.

During his spiritual journey, he settled in a cave and meditated for nine years with no breaks and without closing his eyes, except once, after seven years.

Multiple Choice

Daruma is modelled after

• a monk who meditated for 7 years

• a samurai who practiced his katana skills

• a ninja who practiced ninjutsu

• a monk who performed a tea ceremony

Multiple Choice

The name of the monk was...

• Bodhidarma

  The founder of Zen Buddhism.

• Qin Shi Huang

  The Emperor of Ancient China.

• King Tut

  The Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.

Poll

What quality does Bodhidarma shows in his meditation journey in the cave?

• Perseverance (Never giving up and keep going)

• Gratitude (Being grateful and thankful)

• Intelligence (Being smart and clever)

• Wealth (Being rich with lots of money)

Quiz

Do you remember what you have learned today about だるま?

Multiple Choice

The common colour for daruma is

• red

• blue

• yellow

• green

Multiple Choice

The colour red represent...

• Good luck

• Wealthy

• Long age

• Protection

Multiple Choice

Japanese people uses a daruma for

• goal setting

• longevity

• protection

• prosperity

Multiple Choice

Both the daruma doll eyes are already filled in when you bought it or received it

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which pupil do you draw first?

• left

• right

Multiple Choice

Which one is written as 'daruma' correctly?

• だるま

• だろは

• たるほ

• ころま

Multiple Choice

Daruma's eyebrows represent ....

• crane

• turtle

• rabbit

• snake

Multiple Choice

What quality do the Crane and Turtle have in common?

• Luck

• Wisdom

• Protection

• Peace

Multiple Choice

Daruma is modelled after

• a monk who meditated for 7 years

• a samurai who practiced his katana skills

• a ninja who practiced ninjutsu

• a monk who performed a tea ceremony

Multiple Choice

Daruma's beard represent ...

• crane

• turtle

• elephant

• snake

Multiple Choice

The founder of Zen Buddhism is...

• Bodhidarma

• Qin Shi Huang

• Tutankhamun

Multiple Choice

What quality does the だるま (Daruma doll) possesses?

• Good luck and Perserverance

• Great wisdom and Protection

• Longevity and Peace

Open Ended

3 things that you have learned about Daruma

Open Ended

2 things that you find interesting about Daruma

Open Ended

1 thing that make you curious about Daruma and want to know more

Open Ended

What do you think will happen to the Daruma doll if the goal does not come true?

Word Cloud

Use 1 or 2 words to describe the だるま dolls