Matryoshka
Matryoshka (Russian: матрёшка) is a traditional Russian doll made of wood and painted with colorful ornaments. This doll is one of the most popular souvenirs in Russia. It is also widely distributed abroad under different names such as “Aunt Olga,” “Babushka” or “Mommy doll.”[1]
Although Matryoshka is called a doll it is actually a set of dolls of different sizes placed one in another. The reason for that lies behind the name “Matryoshkг.” The name "Matryoshka" came from the traditional Russian name "Matryona". This name was associated with motherhood and fertility. The biggest doll symbolizes “mother” with her numerous “doll” family.
Matryoshka Media
Nesting of opened matryoshkas
The original matryoshka set by Zvyozdochkin and Malyutin, 1892
Russian doll (pictured in 2018)
Alsatian matryoshka dolls
Matryoshkas are a popular souvenir for tourists in Russia
The concept of the Russian dolls is used as a visual example in various topics
- Русские матрешки на тему сказки "Три медведя".jpg
Русские матрешки бывают разные, традиционные - с женскими фигурами, фантазийные - на основе сказок. В данном случае набор включает четыре фигурки, от большой к маленькой: три медведя: Михайло Потапыч, Настасья Петровна и Мишутка и самая маленькая - девочка Машенька.
Original emoji concept as submitted to the Unicode Consortium by Jef Gray
