Let me introduce colorfully painted traditional Russian nesting dolls called MATRYOSHKA (ma-TRYOSH-ka; plural ma-TRYOSH-kee}.They come in a variety of sizes, characters and number of dolls nested one inside the other. The name, also spelled matriosha, was a popular name for girls. A peasant mother of old Russia often tended to a large family. The largest doll is the grandmother with future generations of dolls tucked inside her. This symbolizes the hope and value of life and the family; the heart an soul of Russian people. Traditionally, a matryoshka was given to newborns to wish them a long and prosperous life.The popularity of the matryoshka spread quickly. Today, it is the most sought after Russian souvenir.Matryoshka is a great representative of Russia's folk heritage and traditions.
That's agood topic Irena...about my country;It has a veru special culture.
in Egypt we have unique delicious dishes for each and every occassion and I think that this is the special thing In EGYPT.
WoW! You learn quick, Nutt! I am really happy to hear SPASIBO from you!!!! The sound of a native language is so pleasant to everyone of us!
My mother loves to say: "Be careful dreaming, because dreams do come true!" I think that's a nice post on your blog!
Have a good day!
Hi Irina,
How fun it was to see this description of the Matryoshka after using them for my "What am I puzzle" in Writing Challenge #4. The reason I chose Matryoshka was because my daughter got one (you can see the picture in my comment about midway through the challenge) for her birthday. My dad bought it for her on his cruise to Alaska, along with a book about them. She loves them so much! Thanks for sharing!
Something special in my country is HOCKEY! Families love to watch the NHL (professional) hockey players and most people have a favourite team that they follow. Many kids (boys and girls) grow up playing hockey. As many of you know, Canada always does very well in Olympic hockey too. My favourite team is the Vancouver Canucks. We are hoping they make it to the playoffs this year.
Dear Irina,
When I was a child, I played with Matryoshka dolls. It was part of home decorations. So, it was interesting to me to play with them because of the special shapes and sizes. I liked and even today likes them very much and I did not know that they are symbol of prosper and long life. Thank you for the information. It is really interesting!!!
First of all, thank you very much for telling the story about a great souvenir from Thailand, that is silk. I consulted the dictionary and found the word for the worm that produces silk. It is called silkworm, simple as that. :)
Oh, Nutt, Thank you so much for the bigger picture of Matryoshka. it looks fantastic! Thank you for upgrading my post. Spasibo -thank you in Russian :)
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in Egypt we have unique delicious dishes for each and every occassion and I think that this is the special thing In EGYPT.
My mother loves to say: "Be careful dreaming, because dreams do come true!" I think that's a nice post on your blog!
Have a good day!
Tara, thanks a lot for telling me of what is special in Canada! Canada is truly well-known for its hockey!
How fun it was to see this description of the Matryoshka after using them for my "What am I puzzle" in Writing Challenge #4. The reason I chose Matryoshka was because my daughter got one (you can see the picture in my comment about midway through the challenge) for her birthday. My dad bought it for her on his cruise to Alaska, along with a book about them. She loves them so much! Thanks for sharing!
Something special in my country is HOCKEY! Families love to watch the NHL (professional) hockey players and most people have a favourite team that they follow. Many kids (boys and girls) grow up playing hockey. As many of you know, Canada always does very well in Olympic hockey too. My favourite team is the Vancouver Canucks. We are hoping they make it to the playoffs this year.
When I was a child, I played with Matryoshka dolls. It was part of home decorations. So, it was interesting to me to play with them because of the special shapes and sizes. I liked and even today likes them very much and I did not know that they are symbol of prosper and long life. Thank you for the information. It is really interesting!!!
First of all, thank you very much for telling the story about a great souvenir from Thailand, that is silk. I consulted the dictionary and found the word for the worm that produces silk. It is called silkworm, simple as that. :)
Oh, Nutt, Thank you so much for the bigger picture of Matryoshka. it looks fantastic! Thank you for upgrading my post. Spasibo -thank you in Russian :)
I am happy you liked the insight into a Russian culture.
It would be nice to hear other people's stories too. EC members are representatives of different countries and it's fun to learn more about the world.
Thanks for sharing the story.