The haunted japanese doll Okiku, possessed by the spirit of a 10 year old girl who took refuge inside it. Some time after the funeral
of the girl, the hair of the doll began to grow. Although the doll’s
hair is cut regularly, the hair grows again and again. A mysterious doll
possessed by the spirit of a child has captured the curiosity of people
across Japan for decades. The legendary Okiku doll, named after the
girl who long ago used to play with it, is a 40-centimeter (16-in) tall
kimono-clad figure with beady black eyes -- and hair that grows.
The Okiku doll has resided at the Mannenji temple in the town of
Iwamizawa (Hokkaido prefecture) since 1938. According to the temple, the
traditional doll initially had
short cropped hair, but over time it has grown to about 25 centimeters
(10 in) long, down to the doll's knees. Although the hair is
periodically trimmed, it reportedly keeps growing back.
It is said that the doll was originally purchased in 1918 by a 17-year-old boy named Eikichi Suzuki while visiting
Sapporo for a marine exhibition. He bought the doll on Tanuki-koji --
Sapporo's famous shopping street -- as a souvenir for his 2-year-old
sister, Okiku. The young girl loved the doll and played with it every
day, but the following year, she died suddenly of a cold. The family
placed the doll in the household altar and prayed to it every day in
memory of Okiku.
Some time later, they noticed the hair had started to grow. This was
seen as a sign that the girl's restless spirit had taken refuge in the
doll.
This doll was originally purchased in 1918 by a Eikichi Suzuki in Sapporo, where he saw a beautiful Japanese doll
with a Kimono. Eikichi bought this doll for her sister, who is two
years old named Okiku. She loved this doll and play it every day. But
unfortunately, Okiku died shortly afterwards of a fever. Then at his funeral,
family want to put a doll into his coffin, but somehow they forgot. The
girl’s family then put the doll on the household altar and pray for
every day in order to commemorate Okiku.
Some time later, they saw the hair began grows. According to this story
is the spirit of the girl who took refuge inside the doll.
Okiku - Ghost Story of Japanese Haunted Devil Doll
Set in Scotland's magnificent capital, Edinburgh, Murder dolls
is a tale of serial killers, Bodysnatchers and grisly science. The
story begins on a misty morning in 1836 with the discovery of 17
miniature wooden coffins. Inside each one, is an eerie, dressed doll.
The discovery of the dolls has led to some interesting theories –
everything from the work of a madman to tales of witchcraft. But some
believe that Edinburgh's miniature coffins may be connected to
Scotland's most notorious serial killers –Burke and Hare - two Irish
laborers who murdered seventeen victims in the 1800's. But how are the
dolls connected to the 17 murder victims – and who made them?
Burke and Hare are notorious even today, but in the time of
Ghosts of Albion their crimes are a matter of relatively recent memory.
Their murder spree, known as the West Port murders, began in Edinburgh
from late 1827 and continued for most of 1828. Their victims were
drugged and suffocated to keep them intact; the bodies were sold to a Dr
Robert Knox for dissection. In the end, a neighbour discovered the
body of their last victim and alerted the police. However, the evidence
of murder wasn't actually that good, and Hare was offered immunity if
he confessed and testified against Burke. Burke made his own confession
- in which he claimed that Dr Knox knew nothing of the origin of the
bodies they sold him - but was sentenced to death and hanged in January
1829.
Less well known is that Burke's lover (Helen M'Dougal) and Hare's wife
(Margaret, née Laird) were also implicated, though they were released
for lack of proof - both narrowly escaped death from an outraged public -
M'Dougal is thought to have left the country, while Margaret Hare's
dropped off the map. William Hare also dropped off the map, though
popular folklore invented a variety of painful ends for him. Despite
Burke's claim that Dr Knox was not involved, the scandal destroyed his
reputation in Edinburgh, and he went to London, and died in 1862.
At first theories on the dolls significance ranged from witchcraft
to child’s toys, but eventually it began to seem that the 17 tiny
figures could be effigies for the 17 murder victims a decade earlier.
Between 1827-1828 William Burke and William Hare lured in and murdered
their lodgers in a scheme to provide fresh bodies to the local anatomy
school. Dr. Robert Knox, a brilliant and well known local anatomy
lecturer purchased the bodies, and most likely knew that something was a
bit suspicious about his supply chain.
Mystery of Burke & Hare Murderdolls
This is a terrifying case of a raggedy Ann
doll named Annabelle. The case is from the 1970's and is highlighted in
the book The Demonologist. This is one of the Warrens most asked about
cases. The referral came from an Episcopal priest. A somber toned
clergyman told Ed Warren of two young nurses who had communicated with
what they thought to be a human spirit. One of the girls’ friends had
been attacked physically, and the activity was still in progress, so Ed
accepted the case. With that the priest gave Ed the phone number of the
girls. Ed immediately called the number and upon reaching one of the
girls, Ed verified the existence of the problem and told the young women
that he and Lorraine were on their way.
Today, AnnaBelle remains locked in a glass case, and
is on display at the Warren Occult museum. The only one of it's kind,
the museum houses haunted artifacts and objects collected from over 50 years of paranormal investigations. It is still reported that while very week, AnnaBelle still manages to turn up in the strangest of places.
Annabelle: The Haunted Doll
In the 1970's a mother strolling along the street walked into a hobby store, and purchased a large Raggedy-Anne doll as a present for her
daughter's birthday. Thus begins one of the most unusual cases of a
possessed object on record. Annabelle's antics were so bad, she is now
locked inside a protective glass case in an occult museum to keep her at
bay.
This incident is a terrifying case investigated by famed paranormal investigators
Ed and Lorraine Warren in the 1970's. A priest had contacted Ed, and
told him of two young nurses who were experiencing terrifying phenomenon
in their home. Strange things were occurring to the point that they had
contacted the church for help. The church referred the case to the
Warrens, who immediately began investigating.
ANNABELLE - The Haunted Doll
Robert, otherwise known as Robert the Doll, Robert the Haunted Doll, or Robert the Enchanted Doll; is a doll that was once owned by Key West painter and author Robert Eugene Otto. The doll is alleged to be possessed by evil spirits and has a terrifying reputation.
The doll, which is allegedly cursed, has become a fixture of ghost tours
in the Key West area since it was inducted into the Fort East Martello
Museum. Aesthetically, Robert resembles an early 20th century American
Naval officer. Contrary to popular belief, however, the doll's hair is
not made of human hair, but rather, it consists of a synthetic material
resembling wool yarn.
Eugene was given the doll in 1906 by an Bahamian servant who, according
to legend, was skilled in black magic and voodoo and was displeased with
the family. Soon afterward, it became clear that there was something
eerie about the doll. Eugene's parents said they often heard him talking
to the doll and that the doll appeared to be talking back. Although at
first they assumed that Eugene was simply answering himself in a changed
voice, they later believed that the doll was actually speaking.
Neighbors claimed to see the doll moving from window to window when the
family was out. The Otto family swore that sometimes the doll would emit
a terrifying giggle and that they caught glimpses of it running from
room to room. In the night Eugene would scream, and when his parents ran
to the room, they would find furniture knocked over and Eugene in bed,
looking incredibly scared, telling them that "Robert did it!". In
addition, guests swore that they saw Robert's expression change before
their eyes.
When Eugene died in 1974, the doll was left in the attic until the house
was bought again. The new family included a ten-year old girl, who
became Robert's new owner. It was not long before the girl began
screaming out in the night, claiming that Robert moved about the room
and even attempted to attack her on multiple occasions. More than thirty
years later, she still tells interviewers that the doll was alive and
wanted to kill her.
Robert - The Haunted Evil Doll
