The doll “Matryoshka is a popular Russian souvenir. It is beautiful. It is made of wood. In one “Matryoshka” you can find from 2 up to 24 dolls. Each doll is opened and stacked inside one another. Then you can see only one doll. When tourists come to Russia they always buy this Russian souvenir.
“Matroyshka” has come to us from the world of legends and fairy tales. Actually this wooden doll is about hundred years.
Why is it called “Matryoshka?” In old Russia the name Matryona or Matriosha was a very popular female name. Scholars say this name has a Latin root "mater". That means "Mother". This name was associated with the image of a mother of a big family who was very healthy and had a portly figure.
“Matroyshka” has come to us from the world of legends and fairy tales. Actually this wooden doll is about hundred years.
Why is it called “Matryoshka?” In old Russia the name Matryona or Matriosha was a very popular female name. Scholars say this name has a Latin root "mater". That means "Mother". This name was associated with the image of a mother of a big family who was very healthy and had a portly figure.
Written by Tanya, Ann, Olga.
4 комментария:
Hello Friends,
The "Matryoskia doll" is very very pretty. Wow..100 years old its really pretty a lot of colors. The doll comes from the world of the fariy tales and legends thats pretty cool. The old Russian names are really pretty. Anyone you know have those names?
Hello Friends,
The "Matryoskia doll" looks cool because it goes from biggest to smallest an that's amazon. The "Matryoskia doll" has been for a long time I cannot believe it, so the "Matryoskia doll" are really famous. How much do they cost just to get the 2 doll's?
Your Russian doll "Matryoskia" is beautiful. I love them! And I really like the story behind it as well. Indeed, mother's are so very important in each and every culture!
Thanks for sharing!
Your friend,
Jennifer
That "Matryoskia" doll looks very beutifull. I had seen those dolls before but I did not know they came from Russia. Neither did I know what they were called but I think Matryoskia is a good name for it. It is more interesting because its been along for so many years in youre culture .Well thanks for sharing that with us hope to see more Russian Crafts from you.
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