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What are the foreign toys called?

doll

Dolls are the oldest toys in the world. It originally meant a doll made of cloth or plastic with the image of a western child. Later, it generally refers to dolls that imitate the shapes of people and animals, also known as puppets and dolls. It is one of the main toys for children, but many adults take collecting dolls as an interest.

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use

1, sacrificial ceremony

In ancient society, the characters in ceremonies were often real body double. Later, this human figure became more and more exquisite and further developed into decorations and toys.

Step 2 enjoy entertainment

Generally speaking, it is used as a toy for children to comfort them and play with them. The design of some dolls will reflect the popularity and ideological trend of society, which is expected to cultivate children's sense of identity with social roles. In addition, there are also adults to collect.

3. Research teaching

Some realistic dolls will be completely or partially as exquisite as human beings and used for teaching, research or specific purposes.