Motanka - handmade ukrainian traditional doll, cloth ethnic doll, rustic ukrainian doll

Motanka - handmade ukrainian traditional doll, cloth ethnic doll, rustic ukrainian doll, motanka doll, ukraine doll, ukrainian doll

The motanka doll is one of the most traditional handmade items in Ukrainian household.

Originally fashioned as a domestic symbol of fertility and household guardians, these dolls played an important role in the everyday life of Ukrainians in the old days. While still in use today, the tradition has become more concerned with style and décor than anything ritualistic.

The main peculiarity of the doll is that it should be faceless, often with cross on head. It used to be made of any pieces of fabric that could be found at home. Craftsmen draw no faces (no eyes, nose, mouth) to let small children develop their imagination and think of the doll`s emotions while playing with the doll. According to the ancient popular beliefs, the face inspired a soul in a doll. The soul can be good or bad, so it was safer not to give a soul to the doll at all than to risk giving a bad one. Ukrainians used to believe that the doll would take away the illness from children. It was also believed that motanka protects the house from evil spirits and ghosts.

Due to the process ritual this fabric doll becomes mighty source of spirit, protection amulet, present with a deep meant and just anoter souvenir.

This Charm Doll has no face, faceless-doll inanimate thing.Our ancestors had strong beliefs that no one can do harm to a person through doll that has hansel in it.

Ancient Slavs(originally this ethno roots of Slav's culture) open arms symbolised sunward.

Such Textile Doll is a perfect gift for a house that protects home, preserves wealth(due to the coin in her upper body part).

Reliable helper and keeper-rather splendid idea for Interior Design.

PERFECT GIFT FOR COLLECTOR!

Height - about 12.6 inches (32 cm)