12-1017: This article is about the Turkish name. For other uses, see Dogu . Doğu Gender Male Origin Language(s) Turkish Meaning the East Other names Related names Batu , Batıkan , Batuhan , Doğukan Doğu is a Turkish family name and masculine given name . In Turkish, "Doğu" means "East" or "The East" People [ edit ] Given name [ edit ] Doğu Perinçek , Turkish politician Surname [ edit ] Cengiz Doğu (1945–2019), German poet and activist Ersan Dogu , Turkish football player Fuat Doğu (1914–2004), Turkish military officer Sinem Doğu , Turkish female ice hockey player Yaşar Doğu , Turkish sport wrestler Ships [ edit ] SS Doğu ,
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48-505: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Dog%C5%AB Dogu ( Japanese : 土偶 , IPA: [doɡɯː] ; literally "earthen figure") are small humanoid and animal figurines made during the later part of the Jōmon period (14,000–400 BC) of prehistoric Japan . Dogū come exclusively from the Jōmon period, and were no longer made by
60-491: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Dogu (disambiguation) (Redirected from Dogu (disambiguation) ) [REDACTED] Look up dogu in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dogu may refer to: Dogū , Japanese traditional figurines of the late Jōmon period Dogu, a Japanese term meaning "the instruments of the way" very roughly approximating
72-511: Is rare to find one in western Japan. The purpose of the dogū remains unknown and should not be confused with the clay haniwa funerary objects of the Kofun period (250 – 538 C.E.). Everyday ceramic items from the period are called Jōmon pottery . Some scholars theorize the dogū acted as effigies of people, that manifested some kind of sympathetic magic . For example, it may have been believed that illnesses could be transferred into
84-515: The Metropolitan Museum of Art , these figurines "suggest an association with fertility and shamanistic rites". The dogū tend to have large faces, small arms and hands and compact bodies. Some appear to wear goggles or have "heart-shaped" faces. Most have marks on the face, chest and shoulders, that suggest tattooing and probable incision with bamboo . The Shakōkidogū ( 遮光器土偶 ) , or "goggle-eyed dogū " , were created in
96-509: The dogū , which were then destroyed, clearing the illness, or any other misfortune. Dogū are made of clay and are small, typically 10 to 30 cm high. Most of the figurines appear to be modeled as female, and have big eyes, small waists, and wide hips. They are considered by many to be representative of goddesses. Many have large abdomens associated with pregnancy, suggesting that the Jomon considered them mother goddesses . According to
108-600: The Jōmon era, and are so well known that when most Japanese hear the term dogū , this is the image that comes to mind. The name shakōki (literally "light-blocking device") comes from the resemblance of the figures' eyes to traditional Inuit snow goggles . Another distinguishing feature of the objects are the exaggerated female buttocks, chest and thighs. Furthermore, the abdomen is covered with patterns, many of which seem to have been painted with vermilion . The larger figures are hollow. Unbroken figures are rare, and most are missing an arm, leg or other body part. In many cases,
120-545: The concept "tools of the trade" ; most commonly used in English to refer to martial arts gear Doğu , a Turkish name Yaşar Doğu (1913–1961), champion sports wrestler Doğu Perinçek (born 1942), Turkish politician Sinem Doğu (born 1987), Turkish female ice hockey player and trainer Ersan Dogu (born 1972), Turkish football player Doğubeyazıt SS Dogu , a Turkish passenger ship requisitioned by Germany on completion in 1939 Topics referred to by
132-410: The following Yayoi period . There are various styles of dogū , depending on the exhumation area and time period. The National Museum of Japanese History estimates that the total number of dogū is approximately 15,000, with The Japan Times placing the figure at approximately 18,000. Dogū were made across all of Japan, except Okinawa . Most of the dogū have been found in eastern Japan and it
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