Bride Dolls is a creepy story about a strange tradition in rural Japan where unmarried men are buried with dolls so that they will be married in the next world.
When I was in elementary school, I read in an article in a magazine that scared me. Even today when I think about it, I still find it disturbing.
The article was about a strange tradition practiced in rural villages in Japan.
There, when a young man died without being married, they put a bride doll in the coffin with him. The bride doll would be given a name and they would cremate them together. They believed that if they did this, the young man would have a happy married life in the next world.
The article mentioned one young man who committed suicide because he was rejected by a woman. His parents put a bride doll in the coffin with him. They named the doll after the woman who rejected him. They also placed a photo of the woman in the coffin with her name written on the back before it was cremated.
Usually, they would give the bride doll a fictitious woman’s name, but in this case, they used the name of a woman who was still alive.
The next day, the woman was found dead.
In the article, it was supposed to be a sad story about the love of the parents for their son, but somehow it gave me the creeps.
Well that’s different
Creepy Picture, very strange tradition…!!!!!!!!
Don’t think I like the idea of a doll being buried with me. Probably haunt then for that and be like “u better shift thru those ashes and separate that doll from or I won’t be in any peace.”
I showed my cousin this picture and she almost fell off the seat on the bus!
the pic is scary..so is the story..
Ummm okay Dolls aren’t really gonna do u much in next world or money so don’t bother burying someone with Jewelry or money don’t waste money
creepy tradition.. Gives creeps ..! :P