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Very soon, folk festivities will begin - Broad Maslenitsa. It's time to think about how to make decorations and holiday attributes with your own hands. These can be either traditional Slavic folk crafts or children's crafts, and of course - your own designer products. Many people prepare in advance for exhibitions and fairs in kindergartens, schools and at holiday celebrations in cities and villages.

Look at the works sent to our: photos of crafts and master classes for Maslenitsa week. We are waiting for your photos, MKs and scripts on the theme of Maslenitsa! We remind you that it's a fun week to go out in 2019 we will be from March 4 to 10!

Dolls

It was called “bancheny” because of the bows with which it was decorated. 🙂 They made birch like ordinary bath brooms, tied them with bows and on the first day of Maslenitsa they hung them on a stick stuck in a snowdrift at the entrance to the house. And at the end of Maslenitsa week, having swept the house with it, they threw it into the fire.

A symbolic broom can be made from a bunch of straw or bast:

One end is wrapped with thread three times and tied into two knots:

Then the thread tightly wraps the future broom in a spiral to the middle:

Having made a couple of turns in the center of the bundle, the thread comes back:

All that remains is to trim the broom evenly and decorate it with bows.

This is how you get a “broomed broom”.

Sun

Maslenitsa is a holiday that is permeated with the first warm rays of spring, so it is not surprising that many crafts are made in the shape of our luminary. Maslenitsa is a farewell to winter and a welcome to spring. The nature outside the window comes to life, spring comes, and the birds chirp louder in the trees. Very often the sun is depicted on Maslenitsa, because they want to appease this radiant luminary when they organize folk festivities. People have fun, bake pancakes and feast on this dish, and also organize competitions and burn a huge effigy at the end of the holiday. You can also have fun creating interesting crafts.

From threads

In this master class we will make a craft from knitting yarn in the shape of the sun, since the sun is one of the main symbols of Maslenitsa. It is done very simply and quickly, so you can include children in the activity, who will be happy to make the sun.

To make this craft you will need:

• Yellow knitting yarn;
• Scissors;
• Red and white felt;
• Black paint;
• Hot glue;
• Thin satin ribbon.

For such a sun, any yarn is suitable, but not too thin. In this case, the Karachaevskaya thread was used. This thread is quite thick and rigid, so it will hold its shape well and the sun's rays will not hang down.

Let's prepare the basis for the craft. To do this, yellow yarn needs to be wound around a book or any other object that fits in size. We wind a thick layer. Then use scissors to cut carefully on both sides.

We get a bundle of small pieces of thread. We tie them in the center. When tying, pull the knot tightly. We separate the tails from the thread with which the bun was tied and put them into the bun.

Now you need to divide the bundle into 7 approximately identical new bundles. To do this, we separate and tie each bundle closer to the center. You can make smaller rays, it depends on the thickness of the beam.

Now you need to trim the bunches with scissors, cutting off the excess. This is how we formed the rays for the sun. You need to cut it so that the rays are the same.

Now you will need red and white felt. We will decorate a cheerful face. From white felt we cut out 2 identical ovals for the eyes. Let's make the ovals a little more elongated. Then cut out a mouth with a tongue from red felt. Let's cut it out in one piece. You can make it in any other shape, for example, cut out plump lips.

Use black paint or nail polish to draw the pupils. It is convenient to use a toothpick or match for this. Let your eyes dry.

Decorate the sun with a bow made of thin satin ribbon. You can take a ribbon of any color.

Glue the eyes and mouth with hot glue. We also glue the bow on top. If there is no glue, then you can sew the parts with regular thread.

All that remains is to make a loop from the same thread and attach it to the back. The sun can be hung on it in any convenient place.

Artem Malyshev made this sun out of threads:

Today I want to show you how it's done folk amulet "Solar symbol". Since it is inconvenient to show this in photographs, watch the video and do it with your children.

To make the Solar symbol, you will need the remains of multi-colored threads and two sticks, preferably straight birch branches, because birch has long been considered a sacred tree in Rus'. We recently had a strong wind, there were a lot of broken branches on the ground, we need to put them to work. Besides, the weather is cloudy again, but I want some sun.

So let's get started:

In the book “Russian rituals and traditions. Folk doll” (I.N. Kotova, A.S. Kotova) I found the meanings attached to different colors by our ancestors:

“White color in crafts has always symbolized shrine, green - life, blue - mystery, red - sacrifice, orange - the grace of God and His presence, blue - purity and innocence. Yellow is the color of warmth and love, lilac is the color of sadness, purple is victory, crimson is the color of greatness, turquoise is the color of youth, pink is childhood, black is the color of emptiness and lack of happiness. Black combined with blue symbolized mystery, and black with green symbolized old age.”

The finished Solar symbol can be hung opposite the door so that everyone who enters experiences positive emotions. Our answer is Feng Shui, so to speak :)

Isothread

Cute crafts can be made in. For example, like in these master classes by Tatiana Yablonskaya.

The first option is the sun in the sky.

Prepare:

• blue cardboard,
• yellow paper
• yellow threads
• and a needle.

Draw 2 circles on the wrong side of the cardboard. One is large, and the second is half as big. Draw 4 lines intersecting in the center of the circles. On a small circle, place dots at a distance of 1 cm.

Number the points as shown in the photo.

Take a needle and yellow thread. Using a needle, make a hole at each point. Start working from point 1. From the wrong side, insert a needle with a bright thread into it, pull it along the front side to point 2, then bring it out at point 3.

When you reach point 11, the following pattern will begin to appear on the front side of the work.

Continue embroidering according to the specified algorithm.

When you sew all the dots, you will get a circle like this. This is the sun.

Then draw rays on the wrong side, as shown in the photo.

Insert the thread into point 0 and sew one by one according to the pattern: 1-0-2-0-3-0 and so on. It turns out to be such a ray.

Gradually embroider the remaining rays.

In total you should have 8 rays.

From yellow paper, cut a circle the diameter of the embroidered sun. Glue in the center of the embroidery.

This is how the sun turned out. If you wish, you can draw his face.

The second option is an orange sun.

Prepare a sheet of orange cardboard. Draw a circle on the wrong side and cut it out.

In this circle, draw another smaller circle.

Draw 4 intersecting lines in the center of the small circle. Place dots along the perimeter at a distance of 0.5-1 cm from one another. Enter the numbers as shown in the photo.

Use a needle to make a hole at each point. Now start embroidering. First, pull the needle to point No. 1 to secure the knot on the wrong side. The thread lies on the front side of the cardboard and enters point No. 2. It passes through point No. 3 and again exits to the front side. The stitch goes “along the face” and the needle comes out at point No. 4. Continue in the same way.

If you look at the front side, the following picture will appear there.

Gradually the circle will be filled with ornaments.

When you sew all the dots, you will get a sun like this.

On one of the corners, draw and number points from 0 to 10.

Embroidery follows the pattern: 0-1, 0-2, 0-3... 0-10. A ray appears on the front side!

Repeat the manipulations and embroider 1 more ray.

Make 8 rays in total.

This is what the back side of the work looks like.

All that remains is to trim off the excess edges of the cardboard. The sun using the iso-thread technique is ready!

And a very simple craft - sun made of cardboard and thread, which even children can do, an option for kindergarten:

Take a sheet of yellow cardboard. Cut out 2 circles with a diameter of 8-9 cm.

Tip: if you take double-sided colored cardboard, then one circle will be enough.

Glue the circles with PVA glue, make holes along the edge of the workpiece using a hole punch.

It turns out to be a circle with neat holes. Prepare threads for knitting in orange and red shades.

Cut them into pieces 12-15 cm long.

Take 1 thread of each color and connect them together. Fold it in half and insert the resulting loop into one of the holes.

Then thread the ends of the threads into the loop and tighten at the edge of the circle.

Take 2 more threads and do the same manipulations.

Repeat the process as many times as you punched holes with the hole punch. You will get a sun with long rays.

Tip: if you thread more threads into the holes (up to 10 pieces), the rays will turn out more magnificent and voluminous.

Turn the work over to the reverse side. You will see a different pattern on it.

Use a marker to draw the sun's face to liven it up a little.

The result of your efforts is a fun and playful craft for Maslenitsa!

From felt

The sun is one of the main symbols of the wonderful Maslenitsa holiday. In this master class we will make a funny and bright sun from felt.

To make crafts for Maslenitsa you will need:

• Yellow and orange felt;
• Needle;
• Sewing thread;
• Scissors;
• Sintepon;
• Satin ribbon;
• Black paint or nail polish;
• Paper;
• Pencil, ballpoint pen.

How to make the sun for Maslenitsa step by step

You need to cut a circle out of yellow felt. This will be the center of the sun, so the size of the circle depends on the size of the future craft. You can use the template. To do this, on a white sheet of paper you need to draw an even circle or circle any round object that is suitable in size. Then you need to cut out this circle, circle it on felt and cut out the part from felt.

Now you need to draw a template for the rays of the sun. You can use regular paper and pencil, or take cardboard. The rays need to be drawn identical, so you can use a ruler. After the template is ready, you need to cut it out.

Now you need to attach the template to the orange felt and trace it with a ballpoint pen or felt-tip pen. Also, if you don’t have orange felt, you can use red.

Now we need to work on the front part, namely to shape the face. To do this, you need to place the round part on the orange one and insert the thread into the needle. Then you need to embroider a smile on your face by piercing both parts with a needle. You can embroider using regular stitches or chain stitch.

Now you need to attach the back of the sun to the front and sew the 2 parts together, aligning the rays evenly so that the back ones do not stick out. In this case, you can lightly fill the part with padding polyester, but not tightly so that the sun does not swell.

At this stage you will need black paint or nail polish and a toothpick. Draw the eyes in the form of 2 dots. Let the paint or varnish dry thoroughly.

You can make your cheeks pink by using blush.

And to make the craft even brighter and more elegant, you can decorate it with a satin ribbon bow. It can be simply tied and glued or sewn on. You can take a ribbon of any color.

The craft in the shape of a felt sun is ready! It is perfect for decorating the interior for a holiday, or as a souvenir for friends and family.

Felt stand in the shape of the sun

Not a single Maslenitsa celebration takes place without the most important symbol of this holiday - pancakes. Pancakes, in turn, symbolize the sun.

Therefore, the Maslenitsa table should be decorated with elements with the image of the sun. For example, you can make these bright and original felt coasters in the shape of the sun, which will bring a piece of spring warmth into the festive atmosphere.

Materials and tools that we will need in the process of making crafts:

• Thick felt of bright yellow color;
• Red threads;
• Needle;
• Scissors;
• Ruler;
• Pencil;
• Glue "Moment" transparent;
• A compass or any other round object.

It is advisable to use thick felt for the stand so that it holds its shape well. Otherwise, the stand may quickly wear out and lose its original appearance.

Using a compass or any other round object, such as a saucer, draw two circles on thick felt. The diameter of these circles should be slightly larger than the diameter of the bottom of the mug.

We cut out these circles using scissors.

Now from felt of the same color we cut out strips approximately 1 cm wide and 4 cm long. There should be quite a lot of such strips in order to cover the sun with “rays” along the entire diameter. You can make the “rays” a little narrower, but then their number will increase.

After this, take one of the previously prepared strips and fold it in half. Glue the ends together using Moment transparent glue.

Then we drip glue onto the glued part from the front side and glue the “ray” to the stitched circle on the back side.

We glue the remaining rays in exactly the same way as the first. And we do this around the entire edge of the circle.

On the reverse side it looks like this:

Now we take the second circle and glue it on the back side so that the tips of the “rays” are closed. Press down a little with your hands so that the circle sticks better.

If you want the stand to be used on both sides, you can also stitch it with red thread before gluing the second circle to make it double-sided.

The felt stand “Sun” is ready. Happy Maslenitsa!

Let's make the sun

You can make an “antique” sun from polymer clay, salt dough or plasticine.

From paper

This craft is bright and simple, it is suitable for kids, who will be happy to make it on the eve of a wonderful national holiday.

To make a sun, you need to prepare:

• sheets of bright paper or leftovers from previous works;
• scissors;
• glue;
• black gel pen or felt-tip pen;
• a simple pencil;
• cardboard optional;
• pink and yellow pencil.

Take bright paper to work with. From a yellow or orange leaf you need to make the sun itself, and from stripes of other colors you will get rainbow rays.

On a selected sheet of paper, for example orange, make a sketch of the sun with a simple pencil. Draw a circle, make curls around it in the form of flames, and also create curly bangs.

Cut your blank along the contour. You will get an orange wavy cloud.

Using a black gel pen, duplicate all the pencil lines and make eyes, eyebrows, and a mouth for the sun, that is, create a pretty face. And also shade the rays with pink and yellow pencils. The central district itself does not need to be painted black, it will turn out to be a ruddy sun. If you want to make the craft more dense, then duplicate the shape of the cut out product on cardboard and cut it out, but do not glue it yet.

Cut the kaleidoscope of rainbow leaves prepared for the rays into thin strips. Use red, green, blue and other rays to make the craft look bright and festive.

From the bottom, on the back side, glue the rays to the sun, spreading them to the sides. Make a kind of fan. Instead of paper, a thin satin ribbon or other suitable material will also work. Now, if you prepared a cardboard blank, glue it on the back side.

A bright paper craft for the Maslenitsa holiday is ready. It exudes warmth and spring freshness. One is left with the impression that the sun is baking pancakes, which are so popular this week. Using the same scenario, you can make a large-scale craft of a similar plan to decorate a wall in a room or classroom.

Trimming method

A craft for developing children’s fine motor skills, this is a prefabricated applique made from pieces of crepe paper. Description of the work by Tatyana Yablonskaya.

To work with children using this technique, you need corrugated paper and a sheet of cardboard.

On white cardboard, stencil a sun with rays.

Cut corrugated paper of yellow and orange colors into squares with sides of 1 cm.

Apply PVA glue to the graphic design. Arm yourself with a pen refill. Take one square of paper, apply it to the blunt end of the rod and wrap the paper around the plastic base. The result is an element called trimming.

Apply the trim to the place where the glue is applied and carefully pull out the rod.

So gradually fill the circle with yellow trims.

Form a mouth from pink squares, a nose from orange ones, and eyes from purple ones. The face of the sun is ready!

This is what the sun looks like, completely covered with paper elements. This craft looks bright and textured!

If desired, you can cut off the excess cardboard and glue the craft onto a wooden stick or some surface.

From dough or plasticine

Let's now blind the sun, step by step, together with Tatyana Yablonskaya.

You can sculpt any three-dimensional figures from plasticine. If you decide to work with salt dough, then it is better to put something, for example, foil, in the center, then the craft will be lighter and dry faster.

Take a small piece of yellow and place it on a plastic filing file or modeling mat.

Roll it out into a layer of centimeter thickness. This can be done by hand, but it is better to purchase a special roller for modeling.

Now take a sun stencil, pre-cut out of paper, and place it on top of the dough.

Using a stack or a knife, cut off the excess parts using a stencil.

It turns out to be such a radiant sun.

Roll out the remaining dough and cover the hemisphere with it, as shown in the photo.

Stick it in the sun. Now the craft has become voluminous.

From white dough, form eyes, eyebrows, nose, mouth and stick them on the convex part.

Paint the added details with gouache paint and leave the work to dry.

Cut out a cloud from blue cardboard and transfer the finished craft onto it.

The Ten-Handed doll is one of the most popular. As you might guess from the name, this doll has not two, but ten arms. The fact is that our ancestors made this amulet doll to make the life of their housewives easier - both young and mature. Lyalka helped to cope with women's responsibilities, giving vigor for household chores and inspiration for needlework. Hence the five pairs of hands - to keep up with everything.

In our article you will find two master classes telling you how to make a Ten-Handed doll with your own hands. In addition, you will learn special manufacturing secrets passed on to modern craftswomen by their great-grandmothers. Thanks to this knowledge, any woman will be able to make an effective talisman for herself, her sister, her daughter or granddaughter.

The Ten-Handed doll appeared in Rus' for a reason. There is an old story telling about the origin of the amulet. According to her, the helper doll was given to a Slav woman by the goddess Makosh. She has long provided patronage to women, supporting them in every possible way, protecting them and ensuring harmony in the family.

There was a special reason for this gift. The woman, accustomed to working and trying, was completely exhausted and stopped keeping up with everything. Having given free rein to her tears, she spoke out loud about her difficulties - and that’s how Makosh heard her. Taking pity, the goddess gave the worker another pair of hands. But this did not improve the situation. Four hands did not save the woman either. It got to the point where the woman turned into a ten-armed woman, but she still couldn’t do anything.

The Great Weaver's patience had come to an end, so she took back all the extra hands, leaving a talisman with ten hands as a keepsake. Since then, these little ten-armed assistants have been making sure that the mistress of the house manages to do everything.

The meaning of the amulet doll Ten-handle

Ten-handed is a doll-amulet, which was made specifically as an assistant to women. Little girls had no need for it, but the talisman helped young housewives get everything done.

The Ten-Handed doll was created to help young housewives in order to have time to do all the housework.

Such an assistant was made for a special occasion - for a celebration or just like that, as needed. It is known that the Slavs gave the Ten Handles to young girls about to get married. The straw figurine helped them cope with pre-wedding troubles. Having become a bride, a girl could also receive a multi-armed figurine as a gift from relatives. It was believed that this simple amulet would help the bride settle into her new home - keep up with everything around the house, remain cheerful and full of strength.

Often the Ten Handles were offered to mature women, or they made it with their own hands. Even with experience in household and family affairs, a woman could get tired of everyday worries and then everything would be sorted out by Makoshi’s little assistant.

Generally speaking, the meaning of the Ten-Handed doll comes down to helping a woman. In the past, all Slavic women played an important role as guardians of the hearth, therefore, first of all, the lyalka favors traditionally female occupations:

• embroidery;
• sewing;
• knitting;
• cooking;
• cleaning;
• wash.

It has a positive effect on well-being - it drives away fatigue and gives energy, and thanks to this, any task that the hostess undertakes is completed.

Appearance and features of the Ten Handles

The folk doll Ten Hands got its name for a reason - it really has ten hands. The multi-armed figurine of a doll was usually made of bast, as well as straw, which was tied with red threads or ribbons. Ribbons were also woven into the doll’s long braid to strengthen her strength and good luck.

This doll, like other Slavic dolls, has its own characteristics. Knowing the features of using the amulet, you will be able to apply it correctly, achieving a good result.

Remember a few rules:

• The Ten-Handed doll cannot be used for games. Do not let children, or indeed strangers, play with your talisman. There is a special mascot for kids - .
• Usually a rag mate was made to last a lifetime. The ten-handled straw was used as a ritual doll, they asked for help from it in specific matters, and then, when the work was completed, they burned it.
• If you want to make a long-lasting amulet, choose quality materials and beautiful decorations. This will make the amulet more durable.
• Do not shift all your responsibilities to the amulet. His job is to help you, not do all the work for you.

Difference from the Filippovka doll

Ten-handed is not the only multi-armed Slavic doll. There is another type of multi-armed assistant - Fillipovka. A doll with ten arms symbolized a young girl who had just gotten married. Therefore, it was presented as a gift to newlyweds, so that the doll would help the young wife.

Fillipovka helped mature, experienced women. A woman who has been married for many years also needs help. Fillipovka provided it. This talisman had only six arms, one of which contained a money bag. The doll's hair was covered with a scarf, while Ten Handles was without a headdress.

The main distinctive features of the Filippovka doll from Desyatiruchka are three pairs of hands, a headdress and a small money bag.

We create a doll of Ten Hands with our own hands

On the Internet you can find many master classes on creating a doll. Each craftswoman has her own traditions, but the general rules for making Ten Handles are the same for everyone. Only taking into account these long-standing Slavic traditions can you make a Ten-Handed doll that will really help you:

• While working on the doll, clear the space around you - ask other people to leave the room and stop thinking about problems and failures.
• When attaching hands to the doll, speak to each of them. There is no need to pronounce any special spells. Simply assign one activity to each hand, asking Ten Hands to help with it. In order not to prolong the work process, make a list of these tasks in advance, and then look at it.
• Make the amulet at a time. Do not be distracted by calls, conversations or any other activities. Postponing the completion of work until the next day is also not allowed.

Don't forget to prepare red braid or threads and bright ribbons. These are mandatory attributes of the Ten Handles. Red symbolizes the sun, vitality and strength, and the bright shades of the ribbons woven into the doll's hair help maintain this strength.

Master class on making a Doll of Ten Handles from bast

One of the most popular bases for the folk doll of Ten Hands is bast. Making dolls from it is much easier than from fabric. This is due not only to the affordability of the material, but also to the absence of the need to cut the fabric and secure it with threads.

Prepare materials:

• Five skeins of wool threads. Take thick threads in bright colors. Mandatory color is red, all others are optional.
• Lyko. Its quantity depends on the size of the future pupa.
• Thin red ribbon.
• Yellow wide ribbon.

Now let's get down to the process itself:

The doll assistant is ready. Having activated the talisman using a spell or a regular request, place it in a prominent place and expect success in business.

Step-by-step instructions for creating Ten Handles from fabric

The traditional Ten-Handle is made from bast or straw. But you can make it from fabric. In this case, the pupa will be called a motanka. Such Slavic dolls had their own characteristics. They were made without the help of needle scissors, preparing all the scraps in advance. And the dolls were not given faces so that unclean entities could not move into them.

Tools and materials for making a doll of Ten Hands:

• a piece of fabric 9x5 cm (for the body);
• 6 scraps of fabric 15x4 cm - from these a warrior and five blanks for arms will be made.
• a piece of material for a skirt – 17x11 cm;
• jute thread (this will be a braid);
• pieces of fabric of different colors and materials for aprons;
• natural filler - fabric or woolen threads;
• red thread and narrow ribbon - also red;

Motanka doll Ten Handles: master class

Don't forget that the Ten Handle is a magical attribute. For the doll to start working, it needs to be charged. The best thing is to do this not only after finishing the work, but also at the time of production. When making a hand reel, ask Makosh to assist you in a certain task. One hand - one activity. This will help the amulet to better understand what they want from him. At the end, you can also carry the doll under fire to further breathe natural energy into it.

This ritual doll is made to bring about desired changes in life. It is believed that Spiridon-Solstice can change life in the right direction by turning the wheel.

In his hands in front of him he holds a wheel representing the sun.

The sun gives us the opportunity to exist and act. Nourishes all living things with light. Endows us with the following qualities: responsibility and punctuality (the Sun shines equally for everyone and always rises on time), where there is responsibility, there will be prosperity.

Responsible for order, career growth, leadership qualities, Health, Cheerfulness. Happiness.

Spiridon Solstice helps a man manage (rule) affairs, household, business, etc. The doll is given to a man for skillful management of affairs and changes in Life.

It is advisable to place Spiridon in a place visible to the owner in the house (near the workplace or on the east side). The doll can be made of bast or material, as desired.Cost 500 rubles.

In the central provinces of Russia there were traditional rag dolls Kuzma and Demyan. Kuzma and Demyan's name days are celebrated on November 14 and are called autumn Kuzminki. After the harvest in the villages, it was time for rest and weddings.

Saints Cosmas and Damian are Asian brothers, originally from Asia Minor. Their mother Theodotia raised the children in the Christian faith. Well-educated, skilled doctors, they healed the mental and physical torments of people, treated animals, and for free, for which they were called unmercenaries.

Kuzma and Demyan are considered patrons of the family hearth, the holiness and inviolability of marriage, and organizers of married life. They are also the patrons of crafts - “handicraftsmen,” especially masters of blacksmithing and women’s handicrafts.Cost 300 rubles.

Doll Cuckoo, Cuckoo

An ancient rite of "funeral of the cuckoo". This is the initiation of 12-year-old girls into girls and their entry into the world of adulthood. This ritual was performed before Trinity. It consisted of the following: the girls went into the forest and made sure that no one followed them. There they danced in circles, sang songs and worshiped. As a sign that two girlfriends became godfathers for 1 year, they exchanged wreaths and dolls specially made for this purpose. These dolls were a reflection of the owner, because when making this doll, the girl put a piece of her soul into it. After kissing three times, the girls exchanged dolls and were considered godfathers. However, after a certain time and if desired, it was possible to make amends by removing oneself from the obligation of a friendly attitude towards each other, but this happened extremely rarely. How can you be angry with your godfather if, along with your doll, she is entrusted with a part of her own soul! After all, when making a doll, the girl made an effort, thought about it, put all her skill into this work, and now she was given to her friend!

After exchanging dolls, the girls dressed up a straw doll specially made for this occasion in rags and shreds. It was made from dried grass “cuckoo tears”. Then the girls buried her, not necessarily buried her, but in the sense of hiding her, getting rid of her. Thus, they got rid of those qualities that are inherent in the cuckoo. She is known to throw eggs into the nests of other birds, and does not care about the further fate of her offspring. After the ceremony, the girl is considered a girl. Thus, this ritual demonstrates the rejection of “cuckooing” and the proclamation of motherhood. Girls say goodbye to their childhood, taking upon themselves the responsibility of “not being a cuckoo.”

The Cuckoo doll was considered a cure for melancholy and loneliness. They “talked” their problems at her and then burned her.

The cost of the doll is 200 rubles. The cost of the bird is 100 rubles.

There are very few male dolls in folk art. Male - in the sense that a man was depicted, but he was still intended for girls. Such dolls were called dolls. This doll is made on the basis of a squash. There was such a doll in the Tula-Kaluga region, which is why its name is Tula-Kaluga man.
The Tula-Kaluga man is a play doll intended for children's amusement.Cost 100 rubles.

Doll Sudarushka

There is a legend about her.

One woman’s daughter fell ill, and nothing helped; her daughter was melting away day by day. The woman was desperate, did not know that she could help, she made a doll for her daughter and put it in her bed. She asked her: “Mother Sudarushka, help my daughter!” After a while, she saw the girl sitting on the bed and playing with the doll; a blush appeared on the girl’s cheeks. After this, the girl recovered.

Sudarushka doll - refers to play dolls. The sudarushka is dressed up in the clothes that are closer to the Soul or at will.Cost 800 rubles.

Doll “Novgorod Princess”

(or “Novgorod Bereginya”) refers to the amulets, and some rituals are associated with its production.

At weddings, the newlyweds were equated with the prince and princess. If the young princess fell ill, a special doll was made. The base of the doll is birch bark. The healing power of birch is birch bark. She curled up in a bathhouse. The water from the sick woman was poured onto birch bark, the doll was dressed in a rag from the woman’s costume, then the doll was buried in the ground. It is believed that the disease will go away when the doll rots. Unfortunately, this is far from true; birch bark does not rot. Therefore, during the ritual, the woman shed the disease from herself, which goes underground, and the woman herself recovers thanks to the cleansing procedure.

Today, the Novgorod Princess doll is a souvenir that carries the hospitality of the Novgorod land and is a symbol of the Novgorod Sadko festival.Cost 800 rubles.

Simeon the Stylite

Simeon the Stylite - ritual doll.

Also has a name - Simeon the Chronicler, Romeol the Stylite.

This amulet is a symbol of the infinity of life, the masculine principle, without which the feminine is weak and barren. Later, a tradition arose of giving this amulet - the Simeon Stylites doll - to men so that their strength would never run out.

The doll is a symbol of male strength and endurance. It was done on September 14 for the New Year according to the old calendar, when field work ended and the time for matchmaking and brides’ agreement began, during the general holiday festivities. The doll was hoisted onto the top of the pillar, along which the guys climbed, demonstrating their strength and brave prowess. The winner received a reward Simeon the Stylite and the admiring attention of the best brides of the village!Cost 200 rubles.

Boy Column

Boy column - a play doll made by girls to understand how guys work and how they differ from girls. And so as not to be afraid of these differences, because without this “secret” the emergence of a new life is impossible.Cost 300 rubles.

Lady doll

Lady doll– a play doll for older children. Made using a sewing-free method from twisted rags. A distinctive feature of this game Lady dolls are braided hands. Doll quite simple, but at the same time challenging for young children. Therefore, it was made exclusively for older children. Costume dolls It consisted of a skirt, an apron and a scarf, tied in a summer style.Cost 300 rubles.

This is a traditional play doll. This name “Madonna” is common among modern craftswomen. She is the image of the mother. Since childhood, girls have been playing with dolls; games are often called mother-daughter games, losing, trying on the image of a mother, learning from a doll how to handle a child. This doll shows the purpose of a woman, to raise children, which is why girls are so responsive to her.Cost 200 rubles.

Kolyada doll

Ritual doll

Kolyada is a Slavic holiday of the winter solstice and, apparently, a deity of the same name. The winter solstice falls on December 25th. And the holiday of Kolyada is celebrated from December 25 to January 6 (Veles Day). The holiday of Kolyada is otherwise called Dazhdbozhiy Day or Karachun.

The celebration of Kolyada took place from December 25/January 7 (Nativity of Christ) to January 6/19 (Epiphany). At this time, the most severe frosts were observed, which, according to ancient beliefs, coincided with the revelry of unclean spirits and evil witches. The celebration of Kolyada, with its joy and optimism, expressed the faith of ancient Russian pagans in the inevitability of the victory of good principles over the forces of evil. To help Kolyada defeat and drive away evil spirits, those celebrating his day burned bonfires, sang and danced around them.

All Christmas carols were sung with Kolyada. This doll is a symbol of the sun and good relationships in the family. She was a portly woman, dressed in everything new and elegant. Bags suspended from the belt contain bread and salt. A broom is tucked into his belt, which Kolyada uses to ward off evil spirits. On behalf of Kolyada, the carolers wished Happiness and Prosperity. They sang joyful songs glorifying the owners.

There are two types of Kolyada. The first is made of bast or straw, and then it is burned at the end of Christmas time. The second type is a traditional twist, dressed in everything new; such a doll was kept at home for a whole year and brought happiness, peace and harmony between family members.

The cost of a bast doll is 150 rubles. The cost of a doll made of material is 500 rubles.

Bird Tausen

On September 21, Autumn was celebrated - the day of the autumn equinox and the harvest festival. Autumn is rich and satisfying. Fruits ripen, chicks and forest and field animals born in spring and summer grow up. In autumn, the sparrow has a feast. Therefore, autumn is not only a harvest festival, but also a festival of women in labor - Lada and Lelya, mothers and daughters - Goddesses of Fertility.

It is no coincidence that from this moment the time of Weddings begins, which lasts until Maslenitsa. For autumn, amulets are prepared - to avoid ghosts and illnesses, old things and worn-out shoes are burned, and children are doused with water on the threshold. In the old days, worn bast shoes were hung under the roof of a house or barnyard so that no one would spoil or jinx them. The more bast shoes, the more reliable the protection. And in the room, onions are hung with weavers so that the air is clean and no infection penetrates.

Below is a description of how Mother Osenina’s Day is celebrated and what role the Tausen bird plays.

“Early in the morning, when the sun just illuminated the tops of the surrounding mountains, girls and women in Slavic sundresses embroidered with protective symbols went out to the river with songs to meet Mother Osenina. They brought out a loaf, and after breaking it, the eldest woman set it down the river. And ringing voices began to sound over the morning surface of the river: “Hello, Mother Osenina, giver of the harvest, filling the granaries, turning the annual harvest for the winter! You bring rest to the beasts, and the birds, and the green grass, and the mighty trees, and to us human relatives! You gild the forests, you turn the fields yellow, you deepen the rivers! Hello, Mother Osenina! And then they went up to the clearing, where there is an idol of the guardian of the Family with three symbols, Nav, Reality and Rule - the three essences of the universe - denoting. And the sorcerer of the community appealed to the gods, praising them for the bright summer, for the rich harvest, and everyone brought the required sacrifice of grain, bread and kvass into the fire.

And then the bolder fellows would go to Nav to get a potion of life for Dazhbog the sun, so that the rider on the golden horse would return to the people with a new spring. But on the Kalinov Bridge, which crosses the Smorodina River, blocking the path to Nav, the guard Naviy was waiting for the daredevils, giving tests to the daredevils. Having passed these tests, the brave souls met new ones, offered by Navya for a potion. And when they dealt with this, took the potion, and set off on the way back, the guard on the Kalinov Bridge demanded that one of the walkers be left in Navi. And only after fulfilling his demands did the travelers return, bringing the potion of life for Dazhbog. And they gave this potion to a bird, created from grass and branches of the forest, so that, having burned in the flames of the Krada-bonfire, it would bring the potion to the sun... And after that there were round dances around Krada, and jumping through the cleansing fire, and merry games, and a feast on the mountain ..." The cost of the Tausen bird is 150 rubles.

Changeling doll. Lady-Worker

Play doll. This doll shows how a real Woman manifests herself in the Family and in Life. That a Woman is essentially a Mistress, a Caregiver, a Mother, and most importantly a Goddess. Always knows how to behave, what to do and how to create Comfort, Love and Harmony.Cost 1000 rubles.

The Bird of Happiness

This is a nice congratulations on spring. Since ancient times, birds knitted from bast, straw or rags were an invariable attribute of the ritual of “invoking” spring. Our ancestors believed that birds bring happiness and good luck– birds can include the souls of deceased relatives who love us and help us in earthly life.
The doll is made by hand in the traditional way from bast, and the feathers are braided with colored threads, according to the protective symbolism.
The cost of a bird is 200 rubles.

The solar horse is very simple in appearance, but with surprisingly warm energy.

According to Slavic traditions, the horse is a particularly revered animal. An indispensable assistant in everyday life and a faithful companion of a warrior-hero, the horse was imagined by our Ancestors in the guise of a golden sun, and its lush mane, developing in the wind, resembled the rays of the sun.

WITH horse there were many proverbs and signs associated with it. In fairy tales and epics, the magic horse spoke in a human voice, helped its owner in every possible way, and influenced his fate.

Horseshoes, bells, and horse attributes were considered strong amulets.

harness.

Horses were the embodiment of everything violent, restless and wise. Only a strong and confident rider could tame the mighty horse.

The solar horse is a symbol of fertility and powerful power, brings good luck and happiness to the house, protects against evil misfortunes and dashing people.

The cost of bast is 150 rubles.The cost of a horse is 200 rubles.

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After this, you will receive confirmation of your order. Then within 2-3 days we will send you by postal parcel cash on delivery to the specified address. About sending to you Master reports additionally. The payment will include the cost of the product you ordered + postage, which in Russia averages 200-400 rubles.

Slavic amulets dolls: 3

Master class with step-by-step photos Doll made of bast.

Author: Tatyana Konstantinovna Dmitrieva, additional education teacher, MBOU DO Center for Extracurricular Activities “Rovesnik”, Zavolzhye, Nizhny Novgorod Region
The master class is designed for children from 8 years old, teachers and parents.
Purpose: a good idea for a gift, for interior decoration, for children to play with.
Target: teach how to make a doll from bast.
Tasks:
Introduce the natural material – bast.
Practice tying knots with threads.
Develop artistic taste when combining fabric and braid.
To cultivate perseverance, accuracy, and love for the folk doll.

Making dolls from natural materials has its roots in the distant past. It was believed that dolls made by hand from scrap materials were able to ward off evil spirits and bring happiness to the home. Often the doll was made faceless. According to ancient beliefs, evil spirits cannot inhabit a doll without a face. The dolls were made by hand by grandmothers or mothers together with their children with good wishes. They were made without scissors or needles. The fact that the doll was “faceless” allowed children to dream and fantasize. Children could invent her mood and character. Through playing with a doll, children became acquainted with traditions, customs, life situations, and learned about the world of nature and society.
The folk toy is not affected by time; it still finds its way to the hearts of children and adults. Being a part of culture, the doll retains in its image the originality and characteristic features of the people who create it. This is the main value of a folk doll.
I suggest making a bast doll that will bring natural aroma and sunlight into your home.
To introduce children to natural material, you can prepare a small presentation with photographs of the process of preparing bast and its use.
Bast is a young bast, fibrous, fragile underbark of a deciduous tree - linden, willow, oak. The most common is linden bast. It is used for making matting and weaving bast shoes, baskets, toys, and is used as a washcloth in a bathhouse.
To prepare bast, they removed the bark from the linden with a scraper, then soaked it in water near the shore, in a shallow, calm place, pressing it down with stones and for about a week. Then they tore the bast off the bark, washed the bast until it was white and dried it on hangers.
After the presentation, I suggest holding a physical education session, during which the children will consolidate their knowledge of the stages of preparing bast and move around.
(I came up with the text and movements myself based on photographs from the presentation, you can change something)
The bark was removed with a scraper (we put our hands in a lock, lift them up and perform bends - movements from top to bottom)
Together we walked to the stream, (Marching in place)
They pressed tightly in the water (Bends down, simulating pressing the bark with stones in the water)
They left it for a week. (We stand straight, put our hands on our belts)

Then they took out the measles (We bend down, “pick up the measles”, straighten up)
And they tore off the bast. (We direct the straight right hand to the right side, and fold the left hand into a fist and reach for the right hand, move it from the hand to the shoulder, simulating tearing off the bast, then change hands)
Clean, clean, washed, (Three fists against fist “erasing”)
We dried and rested! (Raise your arms straight up, swinging from side to side. Run your right hand across your forehead. (“Wipe the sweat from your forehead”)

To make a doll we will need:
bast (long bunch 22 cm, short bunch 10 cm, small ball from the remains of bast)
red thread for tying
fabric (cotton) with a small pattern (for a skirt - 7 x11 cm, for a scarf - 10 x10 cm)
braid (9 cm)
sewing or lace (4x 5 cm)
scissors
Dimensions may vary, since you can choose any thickness and length of the bast beam.

Stages of work:

1. Take a long bunch of bast and tie it in the middle with thread.

2. Roll a ball from the remains of the bast.

3. Place the bast ball on the thread. Distribute the bast around the ball.

4. Gather the bast around the ball. Tie with a thread (it turns out to be a head).

5. Take a short bunch of bast. Tie on one side (closer to the edge.

6. Braid the hair and tie the end of the braid with thread. Trim the ends (you get hands).

7. Now take our main bundle - the body of the pupa - and divide it in half. Insert your hands into this connector and move them closer to your head.

8. Tie a thread under your arms (you will get a belt). Trim the bottom.

9. Take a rectangular fabric and place it with the front side on the doll (with the long side covering the head). Gather the fabric at the waist and tie it with thread.

10. Lower the fabric down (it turns out to be a skirt).

11. Take fabric for an apron. Place the front side on the doll (with the long side covering the head), gather at the waist. Tie with thread. Lower the fabric down (you will get an apron).

12. Take the braid, wrap it around your head, tie the ends of the braid with thread.

13. Take fabric for the scarf (fold the square diagonally). Cover the head and secure it to the neck with thread.

The doll is ready!
You can make dolls of different sizes and outfits and start playing, or pack them in gift bags and delight your loved ones with exclusive souvenirs!

In our age, dolls are most often children's toys. But it was not always so. In ancient times, the Slavs took them quite seriously. The dolls were the main amulets, each of them fulfilling its “responsibilities.” Most were identified with the image of female deities. There is already an article in ShZ about the dolls of our ancestors. I'll try to supplement it.

The Zernushka doll was revered because it was “responsible” for a good harvest. But growing and harvesting a crop is only half the battle. The harvest should ensure a comfortable life and prosperity in the house. There is no way to do this without the Bogatka doll, our ancestors believed. At its base, the doll had a stick, or a column, for which it was also called the Column. For complete prosperity in the house, it was necessary to ensure that the doll on an unstable base fell less often. So that no one would interfere with the doll’s performance of its “duties,” it was hidden from prying eyes.

A girl of marriageable age placed a Cabbage doll at the window so that suitors would not be afraid of rejection and would know that matchmakers would be welcome in this house. The busty doll symbolized the mother-nurse; in different places she was also called the Nurse or the Woman in Birth.

The Insomnia doll was able to protect the child from evil spirits and calm him down in the cradle. The mother twisted a simple doll-amulet from two pieces of paper and placed it in the child’s cradle, saying: “Sleepy, insomniac, don’t play with the baby, but play with this doll.”

The dolls of our ancestors carried a good beginning and were faceless. No eyes, button noses or bow sponges. A doll with a face, according to the Slavs, acquired a soul and could be used for witchcraft and causing damage.

Making a doll was a purely feminine task. The men were not allowed to even glance at the process. It was believed that the fate of the family and clan depended on the quality of the housewife’s work. Before starting such a responsible work, the woman prepared herself and read conspiracies.

A woman made her first doll at about 12-13 years old. Based on the quality of the product, they concluded that they were ready for marriage. The most beautiful dolls made by hand were kept in a chest and were part of the dowry.

Dolls have accompanied our ancestors since birth. And they even took part in the fate of an unborn child. A couple of weeks before giving birth, a woman twisted a Kuvatka doll. Its name imitated the crying of a child - “crowing”. The doll was needed to warm the cradle for the baby, and with his arrival in our world it was supposed to ward off evil spirits.

After the first contractions, the woman in labor was taken to the bathhouse, where, standing on her right knee, she read the spell and wound pieces of fabric on small sticks. There should have been twelve diapers. Each was named after the disease that they wanted to prevent from the baby. This was the main “work” of the diapers, which were also called feverish or tryazovitsa. If the amulets did not cope well with the assigned “work,” the mother could scold Kuvatka and threaten to put her out on the street.

Although most of the dolls were “women,” patronage of the crafts was entrusted to male dolls. They were kept in workshops. Today, perhaps, only three are known: the twins Kozma and Demyan, and Andropushko’s sacrum. In our age of plastic Barbies, people have forgotten about rag dolls as amulets...

Slavic dolls-amulets were not only used to decorate the interior or to play with in childhood, they have always been very powerful helpers in everyday life, in the social and personal life of our ancestors. Dolls were made on the occasion of folk holidays, for example, for Maslenitsa or Midsummer Day, as gifts or ritual symbols for celebrating family events, such as a wedding or the birth of a child, and were also simply made as companions and guardians of peace, health, prosperity, love.

Imagine the life of our ancestors - no televisions with serials, no Internet, no mobile phones, no offices, no airports - all life was built on the cycles of nature, merging into one with the calendar and climatic conditions of agricultural life. Ritual dolls were made for various events, such as a new harvest, the passing of winter and other vital stages of the year, and each of them was filled with its own meaning and had its own personal purpose - some dolls were burned as a symbol of purification, and some, on the contrary, filled with cereals and placed in a prominent place to attract wealth into the house. There were a variety of dolls, not only from fabric - they were made from clay, from straw, even from ash.

Why does a folk doll have no face?

Traditional rag doll with no face. The face, as a rule, was not marked and remained white. A doll without a face was considered an inanimate object, inaccessible to the instillation of evil, unkind forces into it, and therefore harmless to the child. She was supposed to bring him prosperity, health, joy. It was a miracle: from several rags, without arms, without legs, without a designated face, the character of the doll was conveyed. The doll had many faces, she could laugh and cry.

Amulet dolls

In ancient times, dolls had a different purpose: they were protection for people from diseases, misfortunes, and evil spirits. The doll took care of a person, and that’s what they called it: amulet or bereginya. As a rule, the most protective were dolls made without needles and scissors. When making dolls, they tried not to cut the fabric, but to tear it (sometimes the dolls were called “torn”).

Even before the baby was born, a doll was made and placed in a cradle so that the doll would “warm” it for the unborn baby. When the baby was born, the doll did not part with him even then. In order for the baby to sleep soundly and peacefully, the mother would say: “Sleep - insomnia, don’t play with my baby, but play with this doll.” The doll distracted evil spirits, protecting the child. The mother gave a rag doll-bereginya, made with her own hands, to her daughter before the wedding, blessing her for marriage. The amulets were given to a son who was going to serve in the army, and to a husband on the road. Peasant families had a lot of dolls, they were not scattered, they were treasured, they were taken care of. The peasants believed that the more dolls, the more happiness there was in the family.

Ten-handed is a doll intended for a young woman (a girl who recently got married). Such a doll was often given to the bride for her wedding so that she could do everything and everything would go well in her family. Traditionally, this doll was made from grass, straw, bast and beautifully decorated

Doll "Kupavka" On the holiday of Ivan Kupala, they made a Kupavka doll on a cross-shaped base and dressed it in women's clothes (shirt, sundress, belt). Ribbons were hung on Kupavka’s hands—the girls’ cherished wishes—then they were sent to float down the river. Ribbons floating along the river took with them misfortunes and hardships.

The Haircut Doll was associated with a rich harvest. Haircuts were made from straw, bast, and flax production waste. Sometimes she was dressed, but sometimes she was decorated with colored woolen threads. Straw dolls made from the first “named” sheaf were considered sacred.

In the southern provinces of Russia there was a doll - a talisman for the home, called “Day and Night” (it refers to two-faced or paired dolls). As a rule, it was done on New Year's Eve. It was made from fabrics of dark and light colors. Light fabric symbolized day, and dark fabric symbolized night. Early in the morning, every day it was turned with the light side (for the day), and in the evening - with the dark side (for the night). They said: “The day has passed, and thank God, let the night pass in the same way.”

An important moment in a person's life is a wedding. For this occasion, there was a special ritual doll “Couple”, sometimes such a doll was called “Lovebirds”. The female and male figures have a common hand - a symbol of a strong marriage. The wedding “Couple” was made from three red rags of the same size. The doll was given to newlyweds at a wedding, attached to a towel. When the first child was born in a young family, they began to use a towel, and the doll was given to the child or kept for life as a talisman of family and marriage.

Zernushka is a doll that symbolized prosperity in the house and was a kind of amulet for the family. Sometimes it was called “kernel” or “krupenichka”. This doll was made after the harvest. At the heart of this doll is a bag filled with grain. Also, this doll could be made by a woman so that she could have children. This doll symbolized wealth and well-being in the family. It lived in areas where cereals were grown.

Home Maslenitsa

During Maslenitsa week, such a doll was hung outside the window. This was a sign that the mother-in-law was expecting her son-in-law and daughter to visit for pancakes. Most often, such dolls were made from straw and bast.

Ten-handle

This is a ritual multi-armed doll "Ten Hands". It was made from bast or straw on October 14, Pokrov, when they sat down to do needlework. In production, red threads are used, which is a protective color. 9 red strings-bows are necessarily tied in a circle to the bottom of the sundress.

The doll was intended to help girls preparing their dowries and women in various activities, such as weaving, sewing, embroidery, knitting, etc.
Traditionally, after production, it was burned almost immediately.
We suggest hanging the doll in a prominent place in the room where the woman spends time working.

Saying: “Spiridon-Solstice carries a wheel in his hands.”
The holiday of Spiridon is a holiday of the winter and summer solstice, a holiday of the emerging or departing sun. It took place with the participation of this doll in the rituals.
During the festival, rituals dedicated to the sun were performed. They rolled the wheel down the mountain and burned it along with other symbols of the sun, saying: “Wheel, burn, roll, return with red spring!”
At the end of the holiday, the doll was burned without clothes, the clothes were put away for the next doll. They burned with old things that had a round shape, as if the doll was supposed to take away everything old and unusable from people and release strength for a new life.

On December 25, a messenger came to Ivan the Terrible and reported that the day was increasing. The king greeted him as a dear guest, rejoiced, hugged him and gave him a golden ruble. And on June 22, when the messenger reported that the day was waning, the king became angry and distributed cuffs to the messenger and everyone who fell under his royal hand and locked the messenger in prison for the whole day.

This bast doll was made to bring about the desired changes in life.
Spiridon, by turning the wheel, can completely change your life, directing it in the right direction.

Spiridon-Solstice was traditionally made from bast, without a needle, with red thread. When creating a doll, coiling and knots are used - symbols of male and female energy, thereby harmonizing these flows within oneself. Although the Solstice was not included in the official holidays, no one began serious work on this day, except that the housewives tried to look into the chicken coop once again, to feed the chickens buckwheat from the right sleeve. They say that this made them lay faster and better, without running into neighboring yards and not “littering” eggs anywhere.

And the men stocked up on cherry branches on Spiridon, guessing from them about the future harvest. To do this, you had to put a “cherry bouquet” in the water, place it in the “front” corner and wait for Christmas. If there are more flowers on the branches than there are leaves, there will be no need for garden fruits; they will certainly bear fruit. And if the twigs wither or there are significantly more leaves on them than flowers, it turns out that they did not hope for a good harvest, believing that it would either freeze out or be damaged by hail.

A Solstice figurine is good to make for those who need to firmly hold the helm of their life in their hands in the coming year. Women can make this wonderful doll for their loved ones.

The goat and the bear are indispensable participants in the Christmas round of courtyards and mummers, since these animals have long been associated with the cult of fertility among the Slavs. The goat was a symbol of vitality, and it was supposed to bring this strength to the owner of the hut and his land, the field, so that bread would be born better.

The goat was usually portrayed by one of the guys. They put a sheepskin coat on him, with the fur turned outward, his face was smeared with soot, and any hat was put on his head, to which horns made of straw were attached. The “goat” guy sat astride the arch - so the carolers carried him from hut to hut. At the same time, the goat danced and her retinue sang.

In some provinces there was a Goat doll, which had the same functions as a caroler dressed as a goat. It is based on a wooden cross, and the muzzle, horns, and beard are made of bast or straw.
The Goat was dressed in a special bright dress, on top of which were attached ritual objects: pipes, barrel organs, tambourines, horseshoes as a gift for good luck, bells, bells, wooden beads, earrings, bags with gifts, wreaths of prosperity with small red bags with cereal grains, a wooden a block as a gift to a bachelor, as a reminder of the need to get married.

The “Krupenichka” doll (other names “Zernushka”, “Goroshinka”) is a talisman for satiety and prosperity in the family (for housekeeping). Traditionally, this doll was filled with buckwheat grain or wheat. This is the main doll in the family.

The first handfuls of grain when sowing were taken from a bag sewn in the image of this doll. The grain in it symbolized the saved strength of the Earth's Nurse.
After the harvest season, the pupa was again filled with selected grain from the new harvest. She was dressed up and carefully kept in a visible place in the red corner. They believed that only then would the next year be full and there would be prosperity in the family.

In times of famine, they took grain from the pupa and cooked porridge from it. It was believed that this porridge conveys the powers of Mother Earth.
A guest entering the hut could determine from the doll whether the family was living well. If the doll was thin, it means there is trouble in the family...
And today this doll will help you have wealth in your home.

To keep the air in the hut clean, they made a useful doll called the Herbal Pot. They hung it where the air stagnated or above the child’s cradle.
This doll is filled with fragrant medicinal herbs. You need to crush the doll in your hands, move it, and the herbal spirit will spread throughout the room, which will drive away the spirits of illness. After 2 years, the grass in the pupa must be changed. This is exactly what our ancestors did.

Kobyshka the Herbalist still makes sure that the disease does not enter the house. Warmth emanates from her, like from a caring housewife. She is both a protector from the evil spirits of illness and a kind comforter.

All Christmas carols were sung with Kolyada. This doll is a symbol of the sun and good relationships in the family. She was a portly woman, dressed in everything new and elegant. On her behalf, the carolers wished happiness and prosperity. They sang joyful songs glorifying the owners.
In some areas, carols ended near the fire with wishes for good to themselves and loved ones and the burning of Kolyada.
With her arrival, happiness, peace and harmony between family members will settle in the house.
The Kolyada doll is made from cut wood. Bags suspended from the belt contain bread and salt. A broom is tucked into his belt, which Kolyada uses to ward off evil spirits.

Dolls "Day and Night" are dolls that serve as home amulets. Dolls protect the change of day and night and order in the world. During the day they put the light one forward, and at night - the dark one.

The "Day" doll is young, lively, active, hard-working and cheerful. She is the mistress of the day, and makes sure that on weekdays people work, work, on holidays they have fun, sing, dance, play, so that the sun shines during the day. The doll monitors the lives of people in the light of day, protects the day. So that the day is not wasted, but meaningfully. Then the doll is happy, and everything is fine with the people.
The “Night” doll is wise, thoughtful, calm, she is the mistress of the night. Night is a magician. It changes both things and people. She brings another world. Everything is mysterious at night. Everything familiar without sunlight becomes unrecognizable. And people become different. More frank and open. The most heartfelt conversations drag on past midnight. But the main thing is that people sleep at night. The night makes sure that everyone calms down and goes to bed, rests from daytime activities, and gains strength. She gives sleep and protects it.

The Bell doll is a doll of good news. The homeland of the doll is Valdai. That's where the Valdai bells came from.

The ringing of the bell protected people from the plague and other terrible diseases. The bell rang under the arc at all the festive troikas. The bell is dome-shaped and resembles a sun on top.
The doll has three skirts. Man also has three kingdoms. Copper, silver, gold. And happiness also consists of three parts. If the body feels good, the soul is happy, the spirit is calm, then the person is completely happy.
This doll is cheerful, perky, and brings joy and fun to the house. Amulet of good mood. By giving a Bell, a person wishes his friend to receive only good news and maintains a joyful and cheerful mood in him.

It’s not for nothing that they say that children are found in cabbage. This doll was made by a girl when she gained the desire and strength to get married, continue the family line, and give birth to children. I put it on the window, and the guys knew that they could send matchmakers.

Such a doll was made in different places in Russia. Among the Vepsians living on the Volga, it is called Kormilka, Kapustka, and here in Siberia it is called Rozhanitsa. She carries within herself the image of a mother-nurse. Her large breasts symbolize her ability to feed everyone.

People call her Changeling, Vertushka. It can be called a doll doll, because it contains 2 heads, 4 arms, 2 skirts. The secret is that when one part of the doll is visible, for example, the girl, then the second, the woman, is hidden under the skirt; if you turn the doll over, the woman will reveal herself and the girl will hide.

The girl is a beauty, a bird who will fly away from her parents' house, carefree, cheerful, playing on the street. But the woman is economical, sedate, she has all the worries about the house and family, she does not run into the street, she has a different state. She looks more inward and protects her home.

The Girl-Baba doll reflects the 2 essences of a woman: she can be open to the world and give beauty and joy, and she can be turned to herself, to the unborn child, and preserve peace.

Vesnyanka is a cheerful, perky doll that young girls made for the arrival of spring. Traditionally, she is very bright, with unusually colored hair. Girls gave such dolls to each other.
Springfly is a talisman of youth and beauty. By giving such a doll to a man, you wish him to remain young and cheerful for a long time, and for a woman to always be charming and attractive

In many Russian fairy tales there are dolls to whom the heroes entrust their sorrows and joys and share their thoughts. And little helper dolls do not leave their owners in trouble.
A horse is a person’s friend and companion in life. He is the conductor of human souls into this world.

In ancient times, much of people's lives depended on the horse. Neither sowing, nor a trip, nor a wedding could do without this animal. Everywhere the man was accompanied by a faithful horse. Since those times, the expression “to be on a horse” has been preserved, meaning success and good luck. Place the Sunny Horse in your home, and he will bring happiness and good luck.

"Simeon the Stylite" Also has the name Simeon the Flyer, Romeol the Stylite.

From the middle of the 14th century until 1700, on September 14, the New Year or New Year was celebrated in Rus'. At this time, Indian summer began, the blushing rowan was celebrated, and Ryabinka’s name day was celebrated. At this holiday, children and mothers were congratulated, men drank beer. A funeral ceremony was held for flies and cockroaches.

This ritual itself is quite strange and funny. Its origin is explained by the fact that with the onset of autumn, these insects themselves died from the cold. For the ritual, girls and young women made boxes or coffins from beets and radishes and buried flies, and buried cockroaches in wood chips and pretended to cry, dressed as best as possible. This served as a good reason for young people to look out for brides and send matchmakers.

In the square where the celebration was taking place, a pillar was dug in, at the top of which Simeon the Stylite was firmly attached. The guys competed in dexterity. They climbed onto the pole and tried to remove the doll. Whoever succeeded in this received universal respect and honor.

Also associated with this day is an equally important rite - the so-called “Tunement” and “Mounting a horse” during the transition from infancy to the fourth year of life. Our chronicles mention him quite often.
By the day of Simeon the Summerman, the main field work ended and the time for weddings began. The Simeon doll was made for the harvest. In his hands is a threshing flail. Simeon adds strength to men.

Tolstushka-Kostromushka (Female Essence) is a talisman against loneliness. His task was to restore fertility to a woman, to lure the soul of a child. If a woman did not become pregnant within a year after marriage, they made a doll and put it in a visible place from the door. Her female relative sewed: sister, godmother, mother or grandmother.
When a child appeared in the house, the doll was taken to the women's quarters and hidden.

Fatty Kostromushka carried the image of a girl who combined several ages at the same time: 8-9 years old - a nanny girl, 10-12 years old - a teenage girl. From the nanny the doll has chubby cheeks and a figure, and from the teenager - developing breasts. On the one hand, she knows how to get around, on the other hand, she can be an adviser to her younger sisters and brothers. It’s as if she’s saying: “Everything is fine with me, but I’m missing a brother or sister!”

Russia is a huge multinational country. About one hundred and fifty peoples live in its vast expanses. Since ancient times, outside the borders of Russia, it has been customary to consider as Russian all those who accepted Orthodoxy and submitted to the authority of the Moscow princes. And rightfully, the Vepsian doll, which has preserved the name of the people who created it, is placed among the traditional Russian dolls. Today the Vepsians are a small people living in the territory of Karelia, Leningrad and Vologda regions, which have preserved their traditions and rituals, many of which are similar to those of Northern Russia.

The Vepsian doll is an image of a married woman. The doll's parts are not sewn together. It is made from scraps of worn-out clothing, and threads are pulled out of them to tangle and tie together the doll’s parts.

Today, few people know the “couvade” ritual. In the middle of the 19th century, it, like a half-erased trace of ancient antiquity, still existed in the Oryol and Kostroma provinces.

In the beliefs of our ancestors, the birth of a new life was perceived as the mercy and disposition of divine powers. On the other hand, the process of birth itself was associated with something sinful and unclean. The labor pains were seen as the intervention of evil forces tormenting the defenseless woman in labor and the baby.

The man, the father of the child, was given an active role. He was present at the birth of a child and provided protection from evil spirits by performing magical ritual actions.
These rituals are called “kuvada”: a basket with chicken eggs was placed in the dressing room. The man sat on a basket, pretending to hatch eggs (according to legend, the egg was the fundamental principle of life). With loud, frantic screams, imitating the cries of a woman in labor, the man lured evil spirits into the dressing room. To prevent deceived and angry spirits from returning to the woman in labor, ritual dolls were hung in the dressing room. They believed that these first inanimate images of people that caught the eye were inhabited by evil spirits. The baby itself was hidden in a closet, and a swaddled doll was placed on the man. After childbirth, the dolls were burned during a purification ceremony.

By the end of the 19th century, the origins of the ancient ritual were completely lost and forgotten, but the dolls remained. But the direction of their magical action changed: now they were hung over the cradle after the baby’s baptism, still protecting him from the countless machinations of evil spirits. In some provinces, two weeks before the birth of the child, the expectant mother placed such a doll-amulet in the cradle. When the parents went to the field to work and the child was left alone in the house, he looked at these little dolls and played calmly. As a rule, these toys were small in size and all of different colors; this developed the baby’s vision.

Usually there are from 3 to 5 dolls made of multi-colored fabric in the crib. Bright and cheerful, they replaced rattles.

In an ancient Russian village, peasants believed that evil spirits were trying in every possible way to harm defenseless people. To confuse the evil spirits, a swaddled doll was placed in the baby’s cradle, where it remained until the child’s baptism, in order to take upon itself all the misfortunes that threatened the child unprotected by the cross. Only after baptism, which confirms the baby’s human status, was the doll removed from the cradle. The doll was kept in the house along with the child’s baptismal shirt.

This doll reproduced the peculiarities of the worldview of Russian peasants. It was believed that restricting movement would make the child invisible to evil spirits, so the baby spent almost the entire first year of his life tightly swaddled in the cradle.

The rules for making the Pelenashka doll are based on the traditional peasant understanding of the universe. In it, using the simplest manufacturing techniques, the main features of a human likeness were reproduced: the body, head and center of vital force, which, according to legend, is located in the navel area. The doll was made from a piece of worn homespun clothing, which absorbed the warmth of the hands that made it. It was believed that a piece of vitality was transferred to the doll with native, homemade material.

The diaper, or baby doll, has a talismanic design. The doll is placed in the child’s hand as a natural massager, and when guests arrive, it is inserted into the folds of the child’s handkerchief, and then the guests, so as not to “jinx” the child, say about the doll: “Oh, how good the doll is!”

The birth of a child was dangerous both for himself and for the mother. It was believed that evil spirits try in every possible way to harm defenseless people. To deceive the evil spirits, numerous maternity rituals were performed. Immediately after birth, boys were wrapped in their fathers' unwashed shirts, and girls in their mother's blankets. In this way, with old things, they tried to transfer part of the parents’ vitality to the babies. Then the child was hidden in a stable or in a closet. The woman in labor was dressed in her husband's clothes, and he himself dressed in his wife's dress and took her place in
bed. A swaddled doll was placed in bed with the moaning husband. It was believed that in this way danger could be warded off from the woman in labor and the newborn. Rituals accompanied not only the birth of children.
They tried to use magic to ensure the conception of a child. So, in some places, during a wedding, after the bride moved to the groom’s house, a swaddled doll was certainly placed on the newlywed’s lap.

It was believed that after this maternal strength came to the young wife. To confuse the evil spirits, a swaddled doll was placed in the baby’s cradle, where it remained until the child’s baptism, in order to take upon itself all the misfortunes that threatened the child not protected by the cross. Only after baptism, which confirmed the baby’s human status, was the doll removed from the cradle. The doll was kept in the house along with the child’s baptismal shirt.

Another name for the doll is “Seventh Me” (family).
The doll has six children tied to a belt or fastened with a belt. The history of the doll goes back to the formation of the Moscow principality, which annexed new lands. Moscow is the mother, the new principality is the new child. In the doll, this historical process stopped at the number 6. This doll is a symbol of maternal care and love.

This little doll, called the Plantain, is a faithful keeper on the road and is given to someone who goes on a trip. She is only 5-6 centimeters tall. It won’t make your bag heavier, but will always remind you of your home or an interesting trip. In her bag she carries either a handful of earth or a little ash, and you can also add a piece of bread or grain there so that the traveler is full.

You can write (or better yet, learn) a protective spell, as you know, the word helps.

Crossing himself, blessing,
I'll go out of the house and out the gate,
In the direction where the hunt is.
I won't go astray
And I won’t face trouble.
I will avoid evil
And I will find goodness everywhere.
I won’t stumble, I won’t hurt myself,
I’ll return to the house with good luck!”

An important event in the life of our ancestors was a wedding. This event was significant not only for one family, but also for the entire community, clan, since the consequence of the wedding was the birth of a new life.
Shortly before the wedding, the bride's friends prepared a talismanic ritual wedding doll, which is amazing in its essence in terms of content. The bride and groom, the future husband and wife, are girded with one belt - the thread of life. The doll was supposed to distract any negativity from young people and protect future spouses. When making such a doll, girls read certain conspiracies for a happy married life and fertility of the bride and groom. It was believed that the more sincere the wishes, the faster the bridesmaids themselves will get married and their family life will be happy.

The doll helps you successfully find a husband. "The husband is the head, and the wife is the neck." Wherever the neck turns, the head will look there. Apparently that’s why in the “Successful Marriage” doll the main emphasis is on the neck. The neck is decorated with beautiful multi-colored collars, but for a reason - for each collar they wish for the desired qualities of the future husband that they would like to see in him in his future married life.
The sign of Ognevitsa is embroidered on the apron - burning women's diseases.

The Lovebirds doll is a symbol and amulet of a strong union, therefore it is done as if on one hand, to go through life hand in hand, to be together in joy and trouble. Currently, the tradition has been preserved. Now, like hundreds of years ago, you can make dolls with your own hands and give them from the bottom of your heart with the wish to never be separated. These dolls were very symbolic - the feminine and masculine principles were combined into an inextricable whole.

On Zhavoronki day, winter ends and spring begins.
There was a belief that on this day forty different birds would fly from warm countries, and the first of them was the lark. At Zhavoronki they usually baked “larks,” in most cases with outstretched wings, as if flying, and with tufts. Baked larks were impaled on long sticks and they ran out onto the hills with them, or the birds were impaled on poles or on fence sticks and, huddled together, shouted as loud as they could:

“Larks, come,
Take away the cold winter,
Bring warmth to spring:
We're tired of winter
She ate all our bread!”

On this day you can make a Magpie doll. If you want to give the Magpie doll special power, you should speak to it. At the same time, take the Magpie in your left hand so that your thumb and index fingers lie under its wings. Swing your hand as if the Magpie is jumping and flapping its wings. Turn her “facing” away from you and pronounce the spell on her behalf.

“Bastard, bastard, the earth is burning, it will burn you, and I am burning, I will burn you!
You bastard, you bastard, the water is burning, it will burn you, and I am burning, I will burn you!
You bastard, you bastard, the stone is burning, it will burn you, and I am burning, I will burn you!
Even though you are watery, even though you are windy, even though you are sent, even though you are running,
at least you're a flyer. Even if you met me on the road, or even on the threshold.
At least from the whirlwind, at least from the eyes, at least from lessons, at least from laughter, at least from fear.
Even though you are masculine, even though you are youthful, even feminine, even girlish.
Even if you are sent, even if you are sleepy, even if you are from the oven, even if you are from food,
even in a dream, even in crying. Whether from walking, from the water, or from the wind.
Crows are magpies, grab your lessons (name). Carry, magpies, through the dark forests,
through dense bushes. Cling to the vine, roll on the grass,
Drown in the water, pricked on a rose hip.
Where did it come from, so that it could be faked there. Amen!"

Sew bead eyes on the bridge of her nose. Now Soroka will look after you. It can not only bring useful news, but also take away unnecessary information that you, like a virus, picked up somewhere.

In ancient times, the Slavs celebrated the New Year on the first day of spring - March 1, which according to the new style falls on March 14. Celebrations were widespread because the beginning of a new year was a symbol of the beginning of a new time.

From this day it was possible to begin a new cycle of field work and engage in other agricultural work. After the adoption of Christianity, this holiday began to be celebrated as the day of the Venerable Martyr Evdokia, who took on the image of Spring (Vesenitsa).

On this day they made a Vesnyanka doll. This is a cheerful, perky doll that is made for the arrival of spring. The Vesnyanka doll has another name - Avdotya-Vesnovka.

They started making spring flowers on March 14th. Special signs were associated with this day. It was believed that Avdotya kept the keys to the spring waters, and if she wanted, she would let the water flow, but if she didn’t, she would hold it back, or let the frosts in. The beginning of the spring winds was also associated with March 14, so Vesnyanka was also nicknamed Whistler, saying: “ Here you go! The Whistler has arrived." Vesnyanka-Avdotya was also called Plyushchikha, Plyushnikha - due to the fact that the snow began to “flatten”, that is, to settle and cake when melting. That’s why they said: “The bunnie spent the buns.” The doll is as tall as the palm of your hand, and it has reserves of strength, joy and the young spring yari right up to Kupala. Traditionally, it is very bright, with hair of an unusual color, because it depicted not a person, but the Spirit of awakening nature. She is a talisman of youth and beauty.

When the owner of the house decided that the house was “clogged” with negativity (quarrels, evil eyes, damage, illnesses, bad deeds and thoughts of residents and guests), she took a Broom doll and clockwise, moving from the edges to the center, swept away the “garbage”-negativity in one pile (on a rag or piece of paper). After which the rag or piece of paper was collected into a ball and thrown away or burned. Usually, the cleansing ritual is carried out on the waning moon (ideally before the new moon). Before the ritual, it was necessary to clean the house. After the ritual of cleansing the house - you immediately feel a relaxed atmosphere, it becomes easier to breathe and relationships between family members become harmonious. The ritual can be performed every month - then negative energy will not accumulate in the house.

A twisted doll is the best amulet against damage and the evil eye.
This amulet is so ancient that now no one can say who and where first twisted a rag doll. Twist dolls are amazing creations that require only a few scraps, pieces of braid and thread to make. A twisted doll is made without using a needle or scissors.

This is a small twist doll with a button, made in the form of a brooch.

Take care of the family hearth. Since ancient times, it was believed that a pillar protects the house from the evil eye. This is a rag doll without eyes and ears. She does not see or hear anything; it was believed that by acquiring facial features, such a doll gains independence and loses its magical and protective properties.

Hostess - Blessed is a small and very cute doll.
Such a doll was given with wishes of wealth and prosperity.

Maslenitsa is an ancient Slavic holiday that we inherited from pagan culture and survived even after the adoption of Christianity.

Maslenitsa was actually perceived by the Christian Church as a religious holiday and was called Cheese or Cheese Week, but this did not change its inner essence. Maslenitsa falls on the week preceding Lent. Therefore, at this time a person vents his soul on the eve of the difficult and long Lent. Maslenitsa is, first of all, a rich and satisfying meal. Therefore, there is nothing wrong with enjoying yourself at this time, tasting a wide variety of dishes and not denying yourself anything. In traditional life, it was always believed that a person who spent the Maslenitsa week poorly and boringly would be unlucky throughout the year. Unbridled Maslenitsa gluttony and fun are considered as a magical harbinger of future well-being, prosperity and success in all business, household and economic endeavors. Even pancakes, an indispensable attribute of Maslenitsa, had a ritual meaning: round, rosy, hot, they were a symbol of the sun, which was burning brighter, lengthening the days. Centuries passed, life changed, with the adoption of Christianity in Rus' new church holidays appeared, but the wide Maslenitsa continued to live. She was greeted and seen off with the same uncontrollable daring as in pagan times.

The Maslenitsa doll is a mandatory attribute of this holiday. The Maslenitsa ritual doll was made from straw or bast, but they always used wood, personifying the violent power of nature.
Ribbons were hung on the doll's hands, and when tied, they made a wish.

Charms for children are sometimes very necessary. Children, especially small ones, are very sensitive to the influence of someone else's biofield. Therefore, what we call the evil eye often happens to them.

Often, after communicating with people, close or unfamiliar, the child begins to cry, be capricious, and sleep poorly. To protect a child from the evil eye and from any other bad influence, there are amulets for children. Many amulets for children have been known for a long time. So, our ancestors put a doll in the cradle of a child. It is believed that it is better if this doll is made by hand. Then guests admiring the baby, bending over his crib, will not be able to harm him in any way. After all, the doll will take all the negativity upon itself.

As you know, a broom has always been considered a talisman against evil forces. That is why the broom is successfully used in home cleansing rituals. Broomsticks are one of the few ancient amulets that have many meanings and are used for different occasions. The first and most necessary amulet in any home: A broom for cleansing the house. The amulet is made on a smaller copy of a broom. The protective properties of a broom and its ability to counteract evil spirits are associated with its utilitarian function of cleansing and eliminating evil spirits. When the owner of the house decided that the house was “clogged” with negativity (quarrels, evil eyes, damage, illnesses, sins, bad deeds and thoughts of residents and guests who somehow ended up in their native lair during this time), she took the Broom doll and clockwise The arrow, moving from the edges to the center, swept away the “garbage” - the negative - into one pile (on a rag or piece of paper). After which the rag or paper was collected into a ball and thrown away or burned. Typically, the cleansing ritual is performed on the waning moon (ideally before the new moon). Before the ceremony, the house had to be cleaned. After the ceremony, you can walk around the house with a lit candle (especially carefully in all corners). It is especially good to have such a talisman in the office, especially in those teams where disputes and quarrels often occur between employees, where negative energy is felt. After the ritual of cleansing your home/office, you immediately feel a relaxed atmosphere, it becomes easier to breathe, and relationships between family/team members also become harmonious. The ritual can be performed every month - then negative energy will not accumulate in the home/office.

The horse is a male amulet. This amulet helps a man to be successful in business and win victories. This is the wish enshrined in the doll - to always be “on horseback”, to achieve your goals. Wishing you success and good luck in your business. Sun Horse amulet - brings time and strength from the Sun to perform good and noble deeds.

This is a play doll, the base is an ordinary wooden spoon.
Children played with it at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century. A child of 5 or 6 years old could make such a doll himself; for small children, the mother made it. After eating, the mother usually did not even wash the spoon, but simply wiped it clean and dry. Then she took out pieces of material from her chest, made a doll and put it in the cradle with her baby. The child played and fell asleep. After this, the mother took the doll, washed the dishes, did housework - and the spoon was again used for its intended purpose.

The Slavic symbol “Kolyadnik” is embroidered on the apron - the sign of the young Sun - the god Kolyada. It means the beginning, the beginning, the existing potential that should be revealed. This is a talisman for male children - for boys and young men. It gives health, luck, spiritual and physical growth, and reveals abilities.

This doll was made exclusively for women. It has the function of cleansing the female soul from vain worries, is designed to remove grief and sadness from a woman’s soul, and also to pacify the dark sides of the soul, such as anger, envy and dissatisfaction.) The amulet helps a woman find and determine her inner essence, her purpose, harmonizes her inner the state of the housewife (this amulet is especially good during periods of mental torment associated with the search for inner harmony/sensual, love sphere). With the same broom doll you can sweep away bad things from the house (diseases, evil eyes, negative energy) and “sweep” good things into the house ( prosperity, success, health). Together with the amulet, a special basket is made, in which there are 3 bag-knots: red, white and yellow.
Red bag - filled with fragrant herbs. Has the function of caring for the physical health of its owner (giving good health, vigor and strength).
Yellow bag - filled with grain. Called to take care of the material well-being of his mistress (the house is in abundance).

The white bag is filled with salt. This bag is special. It is called upon, firstly, to take care of the mental state of the owner of the amulet (to harmonize the internal state of a woman), secondly, this bag has a protective function (removing bad thoughts directed at the owner of the amulet), thirdly, the bag helps to get rid of sadness, pain and sadness (takes away the pain of loss, resentment, quarrels and arguments).

Depending on what a woman wanted at a certain period (spiritual harmony, physical health or material well-being) - she took one of the bags in her hands and held it for several minutes (they say sometimes you could put one of the bags with you in bed and sleep together with him, especially when health was needed or there was a suspicion of damage or the evil eye.

The Bereginya doll had a special meaning.
Bereginya - from the word “to protect”, “amulet”. This doll is traditionally placed opposite the front door, above people’s heads, so that it greets everyone who enters and does not allow evil forces into the house, protects the family from dark forces, quarrels, and illnesses.

Despite the simplicity of the technology for making traditional dolls, they all turn out different, with their own character, so you need to choose from several dolls, which one your “eye catches” on, the one that attracts attention, take that one, because it chooses its owner.

A sincere gift - a wish for goodness, joy, comfort, prosperity, happiness.

The Grove doll is a symbol and amulet of the family, the unity of united clans, where the roots are the ancestors, and the branches are the new family and its descendants. Previously, this doll was used in the design of a wedding loaf, in the center stood a stuck birch slingshot, decorated with dolls. Like other magical wedding attributes, the spear from the wedding loaf had a deep symbolic meaning - it is a figurative tree growing from the ground, and the newlyweds together will need to cultivate the land - life, raise crops - children. The doll is made on the spear, the meaning of which is also symbolic: this is a fusion together two destinies, two clans henceforth becoming a single whole, stronger than two separate branches.

The base of the doll is made from dried birch rods about 15 cm long; the birch bark is not removed. The rods are carefully broken out without using a knife.

Zhiva is embroidered on the apron - the goddess of life, spring, fertility, birth, life-grain. Goddess of spring and life in all its manifestations; the giver of the vital force of the Family, making all living things actually alive. She is the goddess of the life-giving forces of nature, spring bubbling waters, the first green shoots; patroness of young girls and young wives.

In the Happiness doll, the main thing is the hair, it contains feminine power. The braid twists upward and serves as a support for the doll, making it stable. Few traditional folk dolls can stand on their own. The doll for luck has peculiar little paws that help it on the path to finding your happiness, because the path can be long.

She touches and touches everyone who sees her for the first time. You can play with it without fear that it will unwind, as in the version of folk spin dolls, which should only stand in a place of honor. You can wear such a doll for good luck as a talisman as keychains on bags and mobile phones. It can be placed on your desktop or bedside table.

A doll for good luck is a funny cute doll, a talisman, your assistant on the way to achieving your goal, and hope for the most wonderful future.

In a house where they really expect and desire a child, there was this doll.
They placed it in a prominent place in the bedroom. The purpose of this amulet was to restore fertility to a woman. It was believed that the doll had the ability to lure the soul of a child with its long braid. The doll should demonstrate a well-fed, rich life, and should be smartly dressed. Her legs are very thin, she always wears shoes, her hands are in mittens, her body is plump (a well-fed girl). The obligatory part of this doll (in fact, why it is called “feminine essence”) is the hole left at the bottom. From which the filling sticks out - mokhnashka. On the apron is embroidered the Woman in Birth - Lada giving birth to Lelya. In addition, the sign of Ognevitsa, which burns away female diseases, Vseslavets, symbolizing a strong family, symbols of the Sown Field, and Moraine crosses, symbolizing the Transition of Hypostasis, were used.