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Its appearance and habit of sticking itself with pins is highly reminiscent of {{wp|voodoo|voodoo dolls}}. | Its appearance and habit of sticking itself with pins is highly reminiscent of {{wp|voodoo|voodoo dolls}}. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Banette's name is a combination of ''bane'' and ''{{wp|marionette}}'', or perhaps 'banter', referring to the way it skips about. Its Japanese name may be a corruption of ''{{wp|Jupiter}}'' or a reference to ''Geppetto'', a woodcarver who built a puppet that came to life in the story of {{wp|Pinocchio}}. It may also come from 呪縛 ''jubaku'', curse or spell, and ''puppet''. | Banette's name is a combination of ''bane'' and ''{{wp|marionette}}'', or perhaps 'banter', referring to the way it skips about. Its Japanese name may be a corruption of ''{{wp|Jupiter}}'' or a reference to ''Geppetto'', a woodcarver who built a puppet that came to life in the story of {{wp|Pinocchio}}. It may also come from 呪縛 ''jubaku'', curse or spell, and ''puppet'', the "ban" part may also originate from banish. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||