Sarubobo Children's Padded Hanten (Half-Coat) 【Sarubobo】 In the Hida dialect, it means "baby monkey." The Sarubobo dolls originated when grandmothers in the Hida region made them for their children. Now they are very popular as amulets for safe childbirth and fertility! Also, because they resemble monkeys, the "en" (monkey) sound is associated with "en" (縁 - connection/relationship) and "en" (円 - circle/harmony), and they are also cherished as amulets for good relationships, harmony, and warding off evil and misfortune (as in "yaku ga saru" - misfortune will leave, and "byouki ga saru" - illness will leave). The size is listed as 100cm, but even older children can wear it without any problems. It is possible for children up to 130cm to wear it.