Rag folk dolls have long been made specifically for some kind of ceremony, for example, for the birth of a child, for marriage, a wishing doll, which made a wish, a doll for wealth and fertility. We will tell you how to make such a doll with your own hands.
Doll Veduchka or Leading to life, in ancient times was made by a woman in order to be a wise and understanding mother, understand the needs of her child, and bring him to life.
Like all Slavic dolls, amulets are made in a clean, needle-free way.
In no case should needles be inserted into the body of the doll.
Therefore, if you are basting or cutting clothes, do it not on the doll.
So, let's begin.
Previously, a birch log was used for the base of the doll, but given that I live in a metropolis, I have nowhere to get it. As a base, I use a piece of pressed paper pipe from a tablecloth, as an option, you can roll a magazine.
Then I take a red iris thread and wind my twist. All amulet dolls are necessarily wound with a red thread. You need to wind from yourself.
I tie in three places.
Next, you need to make a head.
To begin, measure a piece of fabric measuring 25 x 25 cm.
There are craftsmen who make the head out of wool, but this is more difficult and moths can start over time.
I make from cotton. You need to make a tight ball.
Find the center of the flap by folding it 4 times and pinching in the middle.
Now the center of the flap, put it on the center of the head formed from cotton wool, and, as if fitting with both hands, pull the fabric down.
Then tightly wrap your head to the base.
Next, we make the chest, according to the same principle as the head, only of the appropriate size.
I measured two flaps for the chest 15 by 15 cm.
The size of the flap depends on the size of the breast.
You can use any fabric, because. in any case, you will wind it under the main one.
We make an underskirt.
Measure a piece of fabric from the chest to the bottom + 2cm to the hem. Baste, gather the skirt into folds and tie in front. The underskirt should not be too lush.
Now you need to make hands. Veduchka has long arms, because they are in common with the child.
Measure the fabric and make a tight twist from the main fabric.
Wrap the twist tightly to the body.
Do not forget that in the amulet doll you need to wind everything away from you.
Pass through mom's arms.
You already know how to make a head.
Make the head of the appropriate size for the child and attach it to the legs.
We share hands.
You can wear a shirt.
The size of the flap on the shirt depends on your desire for its splendor and the length of the sleeve.
We fold the flap 4 times, make a cross-shaped incision, this is the neck.
And oblique notches under the sleeves.
Scraps of multi-colored matter;
Lace;
Sintepon;
Scissors;
Mouline threads (red);
First of all, you should do a "twist". To do this, take a patch cotton fabric 30x40 cm approximately, bend it in half. Next, you need to twist the "column" evenly and tightly. Its height will be 15 cm. We will tie the twist with red threads over the entire height. Then slightly round the head, taking a synthetic winterizer. We mark the neck with threads. Next, take a square of coarse cotton fabric (its size is 20x20). We put it on the head, fasten it along the neck line with a red thread. Now you need to make hands. We turn the corner a centimeter and a half, fold the edges to the middle. From the edge, at a distance of about 1 cm, make a hand for the toy and pull the fabric with a thread. After tying, the threads do not need to be cut. Next we make the waist. Tie tightly with a thread the place where we will have it.
Cloth
Let's make a skirt now. To do this, we take a colored flap 12x30 cm. Along the cut from above, you need to make a line and a small gathering. We wrap our doll with a rag inward with the front side, we tie it tightly around the waist with a thread. Then twist and straighten. Next, we will make an apron from canvas, pulling the threads along the edge. You can embroider some simple pattern for beauty. We place the apron in the center of the skirt, inside with the front side. With the help of a thread, we drag along the waist and then straighten it. Tie a piece of lace around the head. Then you need to make a scarf, for this we cut a triangle out of the fabric and tie it on the head. You will need to tie strings on your hands - after all, there will be more children who will need to be kept. Next we make a baby. First, we twist the column from a piece of coarse fabric. The size of the flap is 10x7 cm. We twist it tightly and tie it with a red thread. We cut out further a scarf from white fabric and tie it on the head. For a diaper, you need to take a 10x13 cm flap. Gently swaddle, bending the edges inward so that the threads do not stick out. We are also making a second baby. Now we give the children into the hands of the mother. That's how easy it is to create a doll-amulet with your own hands. Let's consider another option further.
Motanka
First, a few words about the meaning of this toy. A charm in the form of this doll was given to a child to play or hung over his bed. Often it was stuffed with fragrant medicinal herbs. With the growing moon, the chrysalis was sentenced to health, good immunity, and when the moon was waning, they ordered to get rid of problems and cure diseases. How was this do-it-yourself charm doll created? A diagram illustrating the process is as follows.
Let's prepare everything you need:
A piece of white or coarse calico), 15x20 centimeters in size (we will make a head out of it);
Colored patches:
- approximately 18x18 pieces for pens;
- 15x30 or 35 - for a skirt;
- 13x5 - for an apron;
- 15-20 - for the lower handkerchief;
- a triangle with sides of 22 cm (from it will be the top scarf).
You will also need a bag filled with grass (thyme, wormwood, chamomile, oregano, mint). Its size is approximately 4.5x6 centimeters. To wind the toy, you will need threads (cotton, wool, linen - any), for a cross on the face - colored threads (cotton or floss). Optionally, you can take more lace, braid or any ribbon for decoration.
Create a toy
We wrap the bag and tie it into a rectangle of white fabric. To wrap a cross around your face, you need right hand draw the thread through the head vertically, from front to back, fixing the beginning of the thread with your finger. Then it needs to be fixed by wrapping it around the neck. Then we lay out the thread in parallel, winding from back to front. Lay the same thread horizontally. You need to fix it in the same way - around the neck. Then lay out another color, wrapping the head with another thread, parallel to the previous one. It will be beautiful if the threads lie side by side. Next, dress the toy in the bottom scarf. We fix it, wrapping it again with a thread. Next, we will make handles, making a flap several times. It is better to wind them to the doll crosswise. The skirt can be assembled with a needle on a thread, or you can simply attach it to a toy. Then we also fix the apron, knit the top scarf. At the end, we will tie the doll with a belt. This is how dolls-amulets were created before with their own hands. The tutorial in the article shows how easy this process was.
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Excursion to the doll exhibition"From log to barbie".
Target: Open the mind children, give an idea of folk toys, about toys of arts and crafts. introduce children with the history of these dolls.
Literature:
O. R. Meremyanina, "Together with the doll I grow", cognitive-playing activities with children 2-7 years old.
V. N. Kosareva, "Folk Culture and Traditions", classes with children 4-7 years old.
Materials and equipment:
-Exhibits-dolls: matryoshka, tumbler, rag dolls, baby dolls, amulet dolls, Dymkovo toys, theater dolls, etc.
Audio recording of a Russian folk song "Oh, you canopy, my canopy".
A gift for children: paper doll with outfits to play with "Studio".
Tour progress
The tour takes place in the museum"Russian hut". Tour guide - Hostess.
hostess: Hello, dear guests! Come on, settle down. Today I will tell you puppet stories. In the old days, the guys did not have such bright toys as you have, but they were simple, unpretentious. They made a doll from what was under hand: log, twigs, straw, dough, bones.
Demonstration dolls:
Patchwork amulets
Here look what chrysalis. She has a stick instead of legs and a stick instead of handles, but wrapped in a handkerchief, that's all the simplicity.
Charm pupae, keepers of the hearth, were also different.
Here is the Grain - a symbol of fertility and wealth.
And this chrysalis Bereginya with a diaper baby (baby)- a symbol of motherhood.
Doll Herbalist - filled the bag with medicinal herbs and placed at the head of the patient.
And in order to scare away evil spirits, sound amulets were made. For example, there was a Petrushka-bell doll.
straw toy
And this straw doll. It is made from a bundle of straw. With the help of threads, the head, legs, arms were determined. Similar dolls made from grass and called "haircuts". When the family went to the mowing, the mother or the nanny made the baby to rest doll: they cut a bunch of grass and wrapped it in a piece of cloth. It turned out straw chrysalis.
hostess (points to matryoshka): And you probably all know this toy?
Children: Yes, this is a nesting doll!
hostess: Matryoshka comes from Japan, but while walking, it has acquired relatives. The first matryoshka was made by a woodworker as a disassembled doll, and the artist painted it. The result was a rosy-cheeked girl, with flaxen hair, in a sundress, an apron, in a headscarf with flowers. "The real Matryona!"- someone exclaimed, seeing the doll. This name was very common at the time. Matryona, and affectionately - Matryoshka, Matryoshka, Matryoshka. So it has been called since then. Matryoshka had a relative (shows a tumbler).
Who is this, did you know?
Children: Tumbler!
hostess: The first tumblers in Russia were wooden with pieces of lead at the base and they were called Kuvyrkany.
How good are
Tumbler babies.
bending low,
They are filled with ringing!
Dili Day, Dili Day!
They can bow all day.
Children together with the Tumbler doll make movements: bows to one side and the other.
The hostess shows the doll baby doll: What is the name of this chrysalis?
Children: It's a baby.
hostess: Pebble out ancient family baby dolls - the very first baby doll. When the baby is very small, she bathes with him in the bath and "falls asleep" in his bed. Little baby doll girls swaddle "feed" and ride in a toy stroller. Let's swaddle our nakedness.
Theatrical puppets
The hostess approaches the theater dolls: Tell me, children, what are the names of dolls that can sing, dance, play a role? (Answers children) Such dolls can be called in one word - theatrical. The very first theatrical puppets were called puppets. They have existed since ancient Egypt. They were 30-40 cm high, made of ivory with movable arms - they were controlled by pulling the strings.
Other dolls put on hands like gloves. This was and remains our beloved Petrushka.
Parsley
I am Petrushka, well done,
On the top of the head is a bell.
I'll go out, I'll go out, I'll dance
I'll make all the kids laugh.
hostess (takes Petrushka and brings it to her ear): Petrushka whispered to me that he wants to dance with you. Come out, stand in a circle, we will dance a Russian dance with you.
Russian dance
The hostess approaches the Dymkovo toy young lady: And who knows what kind of toy it is, and what it is made of?
Children: This is a Dymkovo clay toy.
hostess: Yes, this doll is made of clay. In the spring, craftswomen collected clay, mixed it with river sand, kneaded, kneaded and sculpted clay pupae. Finished pupae they will iron it with a wet cloth, remove excess clay and put it to dry for several days. Then dolls fired in a Russian kiln. To pupae were white, they were placed in a liquid slurry of milk and chalk, and then painted.
hostess: Guys, who likes to play with dolls the most?
Children: Girls!
hostess: Ah, you know that boys also like to play with dolls. Only these dolls are not like the ones girls play with. What do you think of these dolls for boys?
boys: These are soldiers!
Demonstration soldier puppets.
hostess: Time went on, and rag, clay and wooden dolls began to be replaced by dolls from other materials: porcelain, plastic, rubber, textile, souvenir.
Demonstration of modern dolls
Children examine modern dolls, name what material they are made of.
hostess: Children, did you like exhibition? What dolls do you like the most? What dolls do you have at home? (Answers children) I was very glad to talk with you. Please accept a small gift from me, this paper chrysalis. This chrysalis and cut out the outfits for her and you can play, for example, in "Studio". Goodbye! See you soon!
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Charm dolls 
Charm - an amulet or a magic spell that saves a person from various dangers, as well as an object on which the spell is spoken and which is worn on the body as a talisman.
The amulet doll is an ancient, mysterious and mysterious symbol of the Slavs. In ancient times, a doll was not just a toy, but a talisman and an essential attribute of various rituals. The age of the most ancient doll, found by scientists at the excavations of graves in the Czech Republic, is 40 thousand years.
Amulet dolls protect the house, children from dark forces, quarrels, illnesses, the evil eye. The dolls are well taken care of. They are given a special place in the house, put in a red corner, hidden in a chest, put in a dowry. Each doll has its protective meaning and is associated with the main significant things and events in the life of a Russian person - with the Kin, Family, Home, Happiness, Health, Prosperity.
In modern home rituals, the doll serves to align the energy-information, psycho-energetic field of the whole family. As an esoteric and meditative object, it gives a person confidence, balance, a sense of security. The doll with its presence gently creates a good emotional background.
When a doll appears in your house, you will immediately feel how the atmosphere in it will change. It will bring comfort and warmth. And most importantly, the inner world begins to change for the better, and behind it, life completely!
In Rus', amulet dolls were made from improvised material - wood, fabric, thread, straw, bones. Each doll was made for a specific purpose, had its own name, its own history, its own rite of preparation. For example, the doll "Krupenichka". It is based on a canvas bag with buckwheat, decorated with threads and fabrics. Such a doll lured prosperity into the house, promised a good future harvest and an increase in the family. It used to be believed that if a “Kuvatka” or “Nanny” hangs over a child’s crib, then it drives away this evil force. Two weeks before the birth of the child future mother placed such a doll - a charm in the cradle. When the parents went to work in the field, and the child was alone in the house, he looked at these little dolls and calmly played.
It is known that doll dresses were sewn not just like that, but with meaning. The outfit should always have a red color - the color of the sun, warmth, health, joy. And they also believed that it has a protective effect: it protects against the evil eye and injuries. The embroidered pattern that once decorated the doll's outfit was also not accidental. Each element contained magical meaning, and the pattern was supposed to be in the face of the doll, to protect the child. The word "pattern" meant "prize", i.e. "watching". Therefore, on the doll dress, as well as on the costume of an adult, they embroidered: circles, crosses, rosettes - signs of the sun; female figurines and deer - symbols of fertility; wavy lines are signs of water; horizontal lines - signs of the earth, diamonds with dots inside - a symbol of a sown field; vertical lines - signs of a tree, eternally living nature.
Some dolls were made not only for themselves or for their loved ones, but also "for ransom". You can’t buy such dolls, they will lose their strength, but it’s easy to buy them back. The main thing is to choose with your soul from the mass of dolls exactly the one that is yours! So that when you see this doll, you feel that it is yours, that you already know where to put it or put it. Only then will this doll be a talisman for you. Well, in the place where this doll lay, they put a ransom - money, goods, food.
A log doll is a talisman for the family. The basis of the doll is a birch log, which is a symbol of male power. All details female image tied to a log with braids, ribbons without the use of needles.
It is interesting that Slavic dolls (however, like some other peoples of the world) have one salient feature. These dolls have no face.
More precisely - the face of the doll can be knitted with some traditional pattern,
threads, natural materials. But faces cannot have eyes, mouth, nose.
It was believed that such a doll would not allow an evil spirit to inhabit itself and create evil around itself, and besides this, such a doll cannot be a double of a person, and with its help it will not be possible to harm a person.
Charm dolls:
1. Kuvatka.
2. Angel.
3. Fever.
4. Day and night.
5. Paraskeva.
6. Vepsian.
7. Grandma's doll.
8. Bell.
ritual dolls
The Russian land is rich in rituals, and not only Russian. On all continents, all peoples perform peculiar rituals, in which dolls are participants. Ritual dolls were revered and placed in a hut, in a red corner. They had a ritual purpose. It used to be thought that if there is a hand-made doll “Fertility” in the house, then there will be prosperity and a good harvest.
The doll "Kupavka" is a ritual doll of one day, which existed in the Ryazan, Tula, Vladimir and Kaluga provinces. “Kupavka” personified the beginning of bathing. She was floated on the water, and the ribbons tied to her hands took human illnesses and hardships with them - such importance was attached to the cleansing power of water. This doll of the holidays of Agrafena Kupalnitsa and Ivan Kupala. The procedure for making "Kupavka" is very simple. Two sticks different lengths tie crosswise. On the top of the cross they strengthen the head of light fabric stuffed with rags, the hands of the doll are covered with the same cloth. Fix the fabric on the neck, arms and belt of the doll. Tie the straps of a sundress made of bright fabric. They put a skirt, a scarf on the doll, tie a belt, and tie ribbons of fabric on their hands. Since this doll is summer, it is customary to decorate it with grass, fresh flowers, green twigs.
The ritual doll “Maslenitsa” was made of straw or bast, but a tree was always used - a thin trunk of a birch. Straw, like wood, personified the exuberant power of vegetation. Clothes on the doll should be with a floral pattern. In the Tula province, the Maslenitsa doll was human-sized, made of bast or straw. It was fixed on a wooden cross. The doll was decorated with ribbons, artificial flowers. On her hands they put dishes used in the preparation of pancakes, hung ribbons, tying which people made wishes. These ribbons, in order for wishes to come true, had to burn down with the doll. “Home Shrovetide” is a doll that existed in the Tula province. She was called the daughter of Maslenitsa or her younger sister. It is a small, 20 - 25 cm high, straw or bast doll with a white rag face. “Home Maslenitsa” symbolized strong prosperity and healthy offspring of a young family. She was considered a strong amulet of the home, fulfilling the precepts of the owners of the house. They kept this doll in a red corner or at the entrance to a dwelling. On one of the days of the holiday pancake week when young people came to their mother-in-law for pancakes, this doll was put up in windows or yards. According to tradition, the bride and groom were greeted with “Home Shrovetide”.
In some provinces there was a Goat doll. It is based on a wooden cross, and the muzzle, horns, beard are made of bast and straw. “Goat” was dressed in a bright special dress and a sheepskin coat (or fur coat). Ritual items were attached over the sheepskin coat: pipes, hurdy-gurdies, tambourines, a horseshoe as a gift for good luck, bells, bells, wooden beads, earrings, gift bags, well-being wreaths with small red bags with cereal grains, a wooden block as a gift to a bachelor, as a reminder of the need to get married. The “Goat” doll was a symbol of vitality, and she had to bring this strength to the owner of the hut and his land, his field, so that bread would be better born.
Ash doll - was given to young people at a wedding. This is an ancient symbol of procreation, an intermediary between those living on earth and the kingdom of the dead. The ash doll is, as it were, the spirit of the ancestors, addressed to the descendants.
I must say that the people have always attached importance to the health of children and families. So some ritual dolls were healing. This is Kozma and Demyan. They were made from medicinal herbs: yarrow, chamomile and other herbs. There is such a legend. Two brothers lived in Rus' - the weather. They were disinterested. These brothers treated people and did not take money or food for treatment. But one day one of the brothers took some food for work. Another brother was very offended by him and asked after death to bury them in different places but the people judged in their own way. After all, food is food for existence, not money, and therefore they were buried together. For good deeds they were elevated to the rank of saints. Therefore, they used to make dolls in their honor and put them in a red corner so that they would bring goodness and health to the house.
Of course, ceremonial dolls cannot be considered a child's toy. After all, the traditional rag doll is faceless. The face, as a rule, was not indicated, it remained white. In the villages, they explained this simply by the inability to beautifully paint the face, and there were no such colors. But the meaning is much deeper. A doll without a face was considered an inanimate object, inaccessible to evil, unkind forces, and therefore harmless to a child. She was supposed to bring him well-being, health, joy.
Ritual dolls:
1. Lovebirds.
2. World tree.
3. Shrovetide and "homemade Shrovetide"
4. Kolyada.
5. Kostroma.
6. "Cuckoo" or cuckoo doll.
7. Pokosnitsa.
8. Kupavka.
9. Goat.
10. Ash doll.
11. Kozma and Demyan.
12. Cabbage.
Amulet doll Kubyshka-herbalist.
Slavic ritual doll Babka.
A grandmother was given to a young woman who had recently married, with the words: "A woman does not sit idle !!!". The grandmother was transmitted as a symbol of wisdom, life experience. And the hands were tied to the basket, to the case. Her profile really turns out to be characteristic, demanding, but at the same time kind and funny. This is a Vyatka doll, it is not protective and not playful, it is a gift.
Slavic amulet doll Bereginya.
Beregini - protective dolls, are considered assistants to the housewives. Dolls with bags of happiness - bring harmony and happiness to the house. Bereginya doll is a symbol of well-being and prosperity, and her large breasts are a symbol of satiety, health, the image of a married woman. This is the most ancient amulet doll. Beregini are made only with good intentions and in good spirits. They can be given for entrance / housewarming, New Year, birthday, even a wedding as an addition.
Slavic amulet doll Grace.
The “Grace” doll was made and presented with the words: “Do not be sad, do not be discouraged, do not give up.” Blues doll; wish for prosperity, well-being, satiety and healthy children - this is indicated big breasted. This doll is made for well-being and they ask her for blessings as much as necessary. The “good giver” never gives up on doing good deeds, she helps us understand what is good for us and see it for ourselves in a changing world.
Slavic amulet doll Bogach.
Women of the Moscow region made a charm - the rich man's doll. In appearance, the Rich Man is a simple bag, but in fact a faithful assistant. When creating the Rich Man, they thought about their kind, ancestors with love and gratitude. Like any amulet, he was given a clear task, for example: profit and prosperity for the next year, protection of the well-being of the family, etc. After all, whatever one may say, a peasant brings wealth to the house.
The most ancient amulet doll of our ancestors God's Eye.
This is the most ancient protective doll of our ancestors - the Eye of God, or God's Eye. The cruciform composition expresses the idea of spreading the forces of good or guarding forces to all four cardinal directions. "God's eye" is placed over front door into a house, a room, over a child's bed, to a place that is clearly visible to an incoming person. The bright and unexpected image of the amulet attracts the attention of the incoming, who forgets about the bad intention towards the owners of the house.
Slavic amulet doll Veduchka.
Veduchka is a type of wooden doll typical of the 19th century Sergius toy. Previously, such figurines depicted a nurse leading a baby, hence the local name vedochka (leading to life). She turns out to be not only Veduchka, but also a sorceress, like all mothers. This is an image of a woman with a child who has recently begun to walk. She supports him, teaches him, guides him. It even seems to me more - it’s not just that she teaches him to walk “physically”, but brings him to life ... Veduchka’s feature - the hands of a mother and a child - are one. The doll is a talisman of mother and child.
Slavic ritual doll Verbnitsa.
Making Easter dolls - "Verbnitz" - is a more difficult job than painting an Easter egg. The general manufacturing technology does not differ from the general manufacturing technology of rag dolls. However, Verbnica's face and hands are made of red cloth, symbolizing Easter and the Renaissance. Such a doll is considered a gift and can replace Easter Egg. Since ancient times, such dolls have always been prepared before the holiday.
Slavic amulet doll Day - Night.
Dolls "Day and Night" - dolls-amulets of the dwelling. Pupae protect the change of day and night, order in the world. During the day they put forward light, and at night - dark. Doll "Day" - young, lively, mobile, hardworking and cheerful. She is the mistress of the day and makes sure that on weekdays people work, work, have fun on holidays, sing, dance, play, so that the sun shines during the day. Doll "Night" - wise, thoughtful, calm, she is the mistress of the night. The night is magical. It changes both things and people. She brings another world. Everything is mysterious at night.
Slavic amulet doll Dolya.
Traditional doll amulet Share - the personification of fate. The most ancient female Deity Makosh endowed everyone with a share, and her assistants (Share and Nedolya, or Srecha and Nesrecha) spun the threads of fate for everyone. Love and thank your Share, whatever it may be, create with your thoughts and hands! You look, gratitude and love will be answered in the same way! May your Share be happy!
Slavic gift doll Zhelannitsa.
Such a girlfriend - the doll Zhelannitsa - was in the village of every girl. No one should have shown it. You used to make a wish, sew a bead on a doll’s dress as a gift, for example, and bring a mirror to your face: “Look, what a beauty you are. And for a gift, fulfill my desire. And then you hide your girlfriend in a secluded place for the time being ... You may not believe it, but everything you ask is fulfilled.
Slavic healing doll Health.
The healing doll "Health" is made only from linen threads, since it is believed that linen is very environmentally friendly with its natural properties and, taking the disease upon itself, helps a person to get better. This doll is not decorated with anything and does not tolerate fuss, but on the contrary, it must be done, trying to stay in a state of goodness as much as possible, concentrating on thoughts about the sick person for whom it is being done.
Slavic ritual doll Kolyada.
This doll is a symbol of the sun and good relations in the family. She was a portly woman, dressed in everything new and smart. On her behalf, carolers wished happiness and prosperity. Bread and salt are in bags suspended from the belt. A broom is stuck in the belt, with which Kolyada drives away evil spirits. Kolyada was left in the house for a year. It was believed that she brings happiness, peace and harmony in the family. A year later, the carol was burned and a new one was made.
Slavic amulet doll Krupenichka - Zernovushka.
Krupenichki - amulets for satiety, prosperity in the family. These are amulets that, according to popular belief, bring prosperity, well-being to the house, help to achieve success in work and career. If you bring a grain doll into the house, then it is better to find a place for it in the kitchen (closer to the refrigerator, so that there is always a lot of delicious food). If you work at home, then settle it at the workplace. This girl should be well-fed and full, and you need to dress her as brightly as possible, then success and prosperity will never leave your home. Also, women made this doll so that there were children in the family.
Slavic healing doll Kubyshka - Herbalist.
The herbal capsule is filled with fragrant medicinal herb. The doll then makes sure that the disease does not enter the house, such a doll can be hung over the child's bed, let him play. You can also leave it by the patient's bed. This doll is filled with scented medicinal herbs. The chrysalis must be crushed in the hands, moved, and the herbal spirit will spread around the room, which will drive away the spirits of disease. After 2 years, the grass in the chrysalis must be changed. This is exactly what our ancestors did.
Slavic amulet dolls Kuvadka.
In ancient times, there was such a rite of "kuvada", the magic of which was associated with the sacrament of the birth of a child. In some provinces, two weeks before the birth of a child, the expectant mother placed such a doll - a charm in the cradle, so that the kuvadka would heat the cradle for the baby. When the parents went to work in the field, and the child was alone in the house, he looked at these little dolls and calmly played. As a rule, these toys were small in size and that's all. different colors This developed the baby's eyesight.
Slavic ritual, healing doll Kupavka.
Kupavka personified the beginning of bathing. This is a doll of the holidays of Agrafena Kupalnitsa and Ivan Kupala. Kupavka is a healing and ritual doll. Doll of one day. Kupavka is made on birch branches with ribbons - ribbons on the hands. Ribbons tied illnesses, ailments, ailments that happened to the owners in a year. The doll was lowered into the water and the doll, sailing away, took with it illnesses and hardships. Water had great cleansing power.
Slavic ritual dolls of Martinichka.
Martinichki are two dolls connected by a belt, twisted from threads - white and red, male and female. Red and White color- personify the ardent power of life and the will of the gods for this life given. United male and female figurines of different colors - the unity of two principles, the Slavic analogue of Yin-Yang. The name Martinichka already indicates that this doll was made in March. She "called" spring, brought her beginning closer, celebrated and rejoiced at her arrival.
Slavic ritual doll World Tree.
In addition to the lovebird dolls that “guarded” the wedding train, there were other “protector” dolls at Russian weddings. Among them, a special place was occupied by the "world tree". In the old days, the Slavs likened the world to a tree, the roots symbolized the underworld, the trunk - the world of living people, the crown - heaven (World Tree). Birth new family likened to the birth of the World tree of life. The wedding cake was solemnly transported to the groom's house, its pieces were distributed to the relatives of the bride and groom, which saw the unity of the related families, and the young people received the middle of the cake with the World Tree.
Slavic amulet doll Moskovka.
Doll Moskovka - a strong amulet friendly family. She was kept in a house somewhere higher - on a closet, on a shelf, and was not given into the hands of anyone else. The basis of the doll is a birch log or a "rolling pin" made of fabric - a symbol of male power, and the doll itself is the archetype of the mother and symbolizes maternal care and love. If a woman in a family could not give birth in any way, then a doll was made - Moskovka, so that with her stateliness and splendor she would bring and embody the spirit of happy motherhood and fatherhood in the family. According to popular belief, this doll helps to realize the desire to have a healthy child, and also protects good relations in the family.
Slavic amulet doll for a man on the road - Plantain.
Doll Man on the road. The hostess twisted them for her husband on the road, when he went hunting and fishing. She is very small, handy. He kept her in his fist. In the bundle, the wife put ash - a symbol of the hearth, so that he would safely return to the house, or cereals - so that he would be full on the road! Doll "On the Road" helps men not to break the connection with the house, with the family, always feel the warmth and care of loved ones.
Slavic amulet doll Lovebirds.
Charm doll - lovebirds. The history of this doll is interesting. At first glance, these are male and female dolls that seem to be just a couple holding hands. But, if you look closely, you can see that they have one hand and is made of a single piece of cloth or stick, and, therefore, they cannot be separated. Such a hand was considered a symbol of unity and the fact that from now on they will literally go through life hand in hand, dividing all deeds and troubles in half.
Slavic Protector.
The guardian is made of ribbons, aspen sticks, dolls - angels, beads, leaves and other different little things that attract the eye. In Rus', it was important to attract the attention of a person entering the house with bright, varied and shiny pendants in order to distract him from the bad thoughts with which he could enter your house. Seeing such beauty, a person was distracted, lost and forgot all the bad and evil that was on his mind.
Slavic amulet doll Cleansing.
According to tradition, the Cleansing Doll got rid of the “bad” energy in the house. For example, after family quarrel the woman opened the windows and doors, picked up the doll and, using it as a symbolic broom, swept all the negativity away from the hut. The doll is common Slavic, it was everywhere. The main (canonical) is the presence of the chest, legs and a protective cross in the lower part of the body.
Slavic amulet doll Paraskeva.
The Paraskeva doll (from Greek Friday) in the deep Slavic Vedic form was the female deity Makosh. This is one of the most powerful symbols. Goddess of family and destiny and everything connected with their strengthening and well-being. Now Paraskeva is interpreted as an assistant in all works and crafts. Paraskeva is the keeper of small handicrafts. A kind of needle. It will be possible to impose pieces of braid, flagella, laces on it, pin pins, needles, maybe sew a button - all the little things that can be useful in needlework.
Slavic ritual doll Bird - Joy.
"Bird of Joy" - a doll of the spring rite associated with the arrival of spring. Existed in the Tula province, the ceremony was held in March. Married women participated - they were the main participants in the ceremony, but girls could also participate. Women dressed in bright, elegant clothes. Especially decorated with headdresses in the form of birds. Decorated with feathers, fur edges. The women themselves took on the forms of birds.
Slavic amulet doll Severnaya Bereginya.
Doll "Northern Bereginya" is a charm for the house. She was placed in the northern corner of the hut. She protected and brought prosperity to the house. The multi-layeredness of this doll indicated the many human bodies, the many worlds, the many incarnations of the soul. And all this she is called to save.
Slavic amulet doll Simeon - Stylite.
This amulet is a symbol of the infinity of life, the masculine principle, without which the feminine is weak and fruitless. In order to protect and preserve his kin, a man must stand firmly on the ground, be a pillar, a support for all the weak and defenseless. Later, a tradition appeared to give this amulet - the doll of Simeon the Stylite - to men so that their strength would never run out. Simeon adds strength to men.
Slavic amulet, ritual doll Spiridon - Solstice.
The chrysalis is male and is given to a man to help Spiridon-Solstice to “steer” the owner of the house in his affairs. But he has one more meaning: This doll was made to bring about the desired changes in life. Spiridon by turning the wheel can change life, directing it in the right direction. Also, this doll has established itself as a good amulet for motorists and their cars.
Slavic amulet doll Happiness.
Doll Happiness is a folk doll-amulet. This little girl with a very long braid and arms raised to the sun. The doll's braid is thick - health and long life. The doll stands firmly on its feet, leaning on a scythe. This speaks of her strong support in life and the happiness that she will bring to the owner. The scythe, as a symbol of the feminine and feminine strength, symbolizes health, prosperity, beauty and long life.
Slavic amulet doll Torokhkoltse.
Such a doll perfectly disperses horror stories lurking in the corners, calms and drives away bad dreams. And if it gets into the baby’s mouth, it’s convenient to scratch the gums that are itching from erupting teeth. The use of toro-ring dolls in communication with children gives excellent results. Their soft voice can be an element of putting the child to bed every night. It calms and drives away bad dreams. Yes, and for an adult, a small doll can help to pull himself together, protect himself from "collision" on a subtle plane.
Slavic amulet doll Fillipovka (bast or fabric).
Eldest friend of Ten Hands doll Fillipovka. This is a more serious and strong doll, an assistant to married women. And the Filipovka doll itself is an adult and wise woman. The Filipovka doll is not just a craftswoman and assistant in business. She is a manager who takes care of her mistress, helps her in her work, in the skillful distribution of her strength and time, in proper organization work with family members or co-workers. With the help of the Filipovka doll, we recall the main task of a woman - to be a protector and protector of her family.
Slavic amulet doll Hostess is a prosperous person.
According to legend, a doll, inside of which a coin is hidden, brings good luck and prosperity to the house, protects the hearth, keeps the family. By presenting such a doll to relatives or friends, you will forever save them from failures and discord. The handles of this doll are inextricably linked and closed in a ring. This ring securely protects your wealth and good luck.
Slavic doll healer - Autumn Fever.
Likhomanka traditional rag dolls are special dolls, they are a kind of bait. Their role is to attract the attention of the disease villain who has flown into the house. Our grandmothers believed that the evil spirit of the disease would fly into the house in search of its victim, see the bright elegant Likhomanok dolls, think that it was a person, and move into one of them. Therefore Likhomanok dolls are made from bright, very eye-catching fabrics.
Slavic amulet doll Bannik.
The people believe that the bannik lives and guards the bathhouse, just like a house dwelling, and after washing he is supposed to leave a broom, soap and water so that he can also wash himself, otherwise he will get angry and will necessarily sprinkle with boiling water, blow smoke into the bathhouse or throw it with a red-hot stone. For a Russian person, the banya was much more than today's baths and showers. The bathhouse was the main hospital, the laundry room, the maternity hospital, and a meeting place for important conversations. And the bannik itself is the most terrible yard evil spirits. Usually a bannik behaves hostilely if a person violates his prohibitions.
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Beregini are traditional Slavic amulet dolls.
The main task of the doll was to protect against adversity, it was supposed to protect all household members from diseases and evil spirits.
That is why the Slavs called such a doll a talisman or coast.
She accompanied our ancestors throughout their lives.
As already mentioned, Beregini are traditional Slavic amulet dolls. A rag doll made by a pregnant woman was placed in a cradle to "warm" the place for the unborn baby. When the child was born, the coastline remained in the crib and distracted evil spirits from the baby, and then became the first toy for him.
In order for the baby to sleep well, the mother read a conspiracy in front of his cradle: "Drowsy-insomnia, do not play with my child, but play with this doll."
Girls began to make their own dolls at the age of twelve. A beautiful and neat amulet testified to readiness for marriage.
The best specimens were put in a chest and became part of the girl's dowry. Giving her daughter in marriage, the mother always gave her a hand-made coastline, thus blessing her for marriage. The same charms were received by sons who went to the army or on a long journey.
Rag dolls were carefully kept and passed down from generation to generation.
What were the Slavic shore dolls Slavic rag dolls come in several types: play, protective and ritual.
Play dolls, as their name implies, served as toys for children.
The manufacture of ritual dolls was timed to coincide with major events folk calendar, for example, to the beginning of sowing or harvesting. A protective doll was made for major family events, such as a wedding or the birth of a child. They were supposed to protect and protect the family.
Today, in the age of plastic Barbies, we have almost forgotten the wonderful Slavic tradition making amulet dolls. But you can try to make a coaster with your own hands the way our ancestors once did.
It is made without the use of sharp tools such as scissors and a needle, so even a child can entrust some of the work. The kid will be interested in playing with a doll that he made himself.
The basic principles of making dolls-bereginy
In the manufacture of coasters, multi-colored patches from old clothes, pillowcases or sheets are used. Our ancestors believed that a doll made of old fabric, has great protective properties and better protects its owner.
Perhaps this is also due to the fact that the fabric at that time was quite expensive, and it was impractical to use it to make a toy. You can also use scraps from your old dresses and shirts.
If the coastline is made as a gift, it is still better to take new material. Only red threads were always used to fasten the flaps of fabric together.
Since ancient times, in Rus', red was considered a protective color. The threads are wound clockwise, an odd number of turns must be made.
Slavic rag dolls are traditionally made without the use of piercing tools. It is preferable not to cut, but to tear off pieces of fabric. The needle is also not used.
The traditional coastline is faceless. Our ancestors did this not by chance: it was believed that no evil spirit could move into a doll without a face and harm the owner of the amulet.
However, even in the absence of the main facial features, such as eyes, nose, mouth, each rag coaster had its own character. She was faceless and multifaceted at the same time.
Most Slavic rag dolls belong to the feminine gender, they personify the feminine.
Men were never allowed to make dolls, it was the duty of the mistress of the house and her daughters.
You can start making a talisman only with a good mood and a positive attitude.
During work, you need to think about the person to whom the coast is intended, wish him health and well-being.
Such a doll will have a powerful positive energy. We offer you several simple instructions for the manufacture of doll-amulet.
Puppet doll
For work we need:
- two cuts of plain white fabric (the size of the future doll depends on their size);
- a piece of red colorful fabric for a skirt (a square measuring 25x25 cm);
- cuts of multi-colored fabrics for the chest, head, arms, apron and scarf;
- cotton wool or synthetic winterizer for stuffing a doll;
- braid, ribbons or lace for decoration;
- threads for tying the parts together.
Operating procedure:
Let's start building the frame. We tightly twist the flaps of fabric so that we get columns.
The body post should be about 20 cm long. Then we bend it in order to designate the head of the pupa. Ultimately, the length of the body will decrease to 14 cm.
We twist the second flap of fabric in the same way as the first. Its length will be about 10 cm. We put the columns on top of each other with a cross and tightly tie them with a thread several times.
It is not necessary to break the thread, we will need it in the future. We take a square piece of white fabric and place the doll frame on it so that the head is in the center of this square. We cover the head with the free end of the fabric and tightly tie the structure with a thread.
We make the hands of the coastline: we slightly bend the fabric on both sides of the fabric and tie them with a thread. The distance from the edge should be about 2 cm.
We make breasts. Traditionally, it should be large, because the doll personifies a peasant woman who has always had many children. We lay out two identical squares of fabric on the table and place a piece of cotton wool in the center of each of them.
We form two balls and tightly bandage them. The size of each of them should be slightly smaller than the head. We attach both balls to the body. Now you need to dress the doll. We put on the face a piece of fabric for an apron, then a flap for a skirt. The fabric must be laid with the right side to the body of the doll.
We wrap the body of the amulet with a piece of fabric for a skirt, put the ends of the patch on top of each other. We tie the entire structure with a thread and turn the doll's clothes inside out.
There should be no gaps between the skirt and the chest, the fabric should lie evenly and neatly. You can make several layers of skirts or limit yourself to one. Let's decorate the head: we make a warrior and a handkerchief.
Our warrior will be a small piece of ribbon wrapped around the head. We use a small piece of bright colorful fabric as a handkerchief.
The coaster doll is almost ready, it remains to decorate it a little. To do this, we use ribbons, woolen threads, braid and lace. We tie the doll with a red ribbon. Amulet for loved ones is ready!
Linen coaster doll
Linen- natural material, which is easy and pleasant to work with. It is very gentle and pleasant to the touch. Try to make a coaster doll out of linen for your child.
For work we need:
- flax tow;
- red and beige threads made of natural wool or linen;
- wavy ribbons of different colors;
- a piece of cardboard, glue and scissors.
Operating procedure:
We rewind the required amount of light woolen threads, they will be doll hair. The length of the coaster braids can be any, but it is better if they are slightly shorter than your palm.
Cut off the required amount of flax. The length of the linen braid should be longer than the length of the braids of the doll. We tie the braids of our amulet into a bundle. This is done so that they do not get untied.
We place the threads in the very middle of the linen bundle and carefully mask them, the threads should not be visible.
We tie the linen tightly with a strong thread.
Then we turn the whole structure inside out. If the hair is too long, cut it off. Now you need to designate the head of the doll by tying a linen bundle with a thread.
We take another tow of flax and apply it to the middle of the first. We will get doll hands.
We fix both parts with a thread. With the help of a thread we make the waist of the coast. We do the same with handles. The doll is almost ready, it remains to slightly strengthen its frame.
To do this, we cut out a semicircle from cardboard, glue it so that we get a cone. Insert it into the doll's skirt. We decorate the hairstyle of the coastline with braids made of woolen threads, using a piece of fabric and ribbons we make an apron.
The image of the doll is completed by a red belt and a warrior - obligatory attributes of Slavic amulets.
The most important thing in making a doll-amulet is a positive attitude and good mood. Free your head from extraneous thoughts, be calm, confident and friendly. Then you will be able to create a charm for loved one who will be able to protect him from all misfortunes.
