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by Linda Stapleton on April 5th, 2006

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Why do Amish dolls have blank (totally bare) faces?

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  • by Erin Albrecht on April 9th, 2006

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    "As most people know, Amish children often played with faceless dolls. While there are explanations for the lack of a face having to do with the doll’s becoming a 'likeness,' others say it was simply a custom. Today it is common for the Amish to buy or make dolls with faces, and there are examples of Amish dolls with faces sewn or drawn on dating back to 1900.

    Elmer Smith in his 1961 book The Amish Today feels a short story published in a leading national magazine led people to such a conclusion. The December 1937 Scribner’s story called 'Suzie' told of an Amish girl who received a doll from her teacher as a Christmas gift. Her father removed the head and replaced it with a stuffed stocking since 'only God can make people.' Smith concludes that this idea that dolls are graven images 'is not nearly so widespread as most people think.'"

    [http://www.amishnews.com/amisharticles/amishand%20photos.htm]

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    • this is great info. keep it up!

      davoomac

      by davoomac on April 18th, 2006

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