Display of hina dolls

March 3rd is girl's festival day, every family who has daughter display hina dolls at home.

They pray their daughter's  healthy growth and happiness , well beings with the dolls.

 Mothers often talk  each other on Feb,

" Did you display hina dolls?" 

Answers are
" Not yet" or "Yes , already." or " I have to hurry"....

 It is usually displayed from around after setsubun, and put away　as soon as possible after doll's festival day ( March 3ｒd afternoon or night, the day of the festival. or next day.)

At the cold provinces,  where snow are still exist, the peach flowers has not sill blooming  sometimes it does at Apr.3rd, it is based on　traditional old style calender.

There is a superstition, 

display of dolls later >>>>>> delay to start  to look for husband

display  longer than March 3rd>>>>>> lose the chance to get marry,  or marriage　will be later

not display hina dolls >>>>  cannot marry

So, it does not have to display  on first week of the Feb,  but,  it must display, , but it must display  in the Feb. Display for short time means  she starts to look for husband  and find in short time , so it is OK. Display them  only one days  , I don't know, but I can image. Display more than 1month, it is not good for usual age marriage.

This is mine, I married already,  but dolls which has eye , want to open eyes at least once a year, I do that in the superstitious way.

I played with hina dolls  and their small swards, things, when I was small . (it may be  prohibited but I did )
They have  small swards, drawers, etc...and they all become old, so some parts are broken and lost.