1 Required materials.
A white piece of dense fabric such as twill, double thread for twisting a column of 32x75 cm.
Rowan stick 10-14 cm, Leg flap made of the same fabric 20x26 cm 2 pcs.
Flap for a shirt (your choice of color) 20x30 cm. (If desired, sew lace onto the bottom of the shirt.)
Flap for skirt 17x48cm.
Two flaps for sleeves 20x11 cm.
Two squares for palms 8x8 cm.
A little padding for the sleeves and chest.
Kerchief.
Two leather or matching laces 3 mm x 50 cm.
Two blanks for shoes like bast shoes.
Belt in selected width and color, length 45 cm,
Threads: strong white for bindings, red for the protective cross,
A stripe for a warrior.
Apron.
Optional beads, decoration for the warrior.

2 Twist the body flap, folded in half lengthwise. Be sure to place a rowan stick inside the twist.

3 Leave the twist untied for now.

4 We design the legs. Bend two cm from the bottom of the tightly twisted roll and tie it tightly. It turns out to be a foot, without tearing off the thread.

5 We wrap the entire leg. We leave enough thread to tie the leg to the body at the same time to secure the twist of the body.

6 We apply both legs to twist the body.

7 Fasten firmly.

8 In the upper part of the twist in the middle, lightly crumple a little padding polyester.

9 Round the twist using padding polyester so that the head has a rounded rather than straight shape.

10 We tie a warrior.

11 If desired, we decorate the warrior.

12 We apply a protective cross.

13 We sew the sleeves and fold the palms: twice diagonally, then fold the two halves.

14 Place your palms inside the sleeves. The palm is directed inward to the right side.

15 We bandage, leaving 2 cm on the inside of the palms.

16 We put just a little padding polyester in the sleeves so that they are not flat on top.

17 Sew the shirt and sew on the lace at the bottom.

18 It is better to sew a pleat on the skirt in advance, but anyone who knows how to do it manually during assembly may not need to sew it in advance.

19 Place your hands up.

20 We put on the skirt with the right side inward and the bottom side up.

21 We tie it along the upper part of the protective cross at first lightly to adjust the length of the arms and shirt if necessary, then when finishing the tie it is quite tight.

22 We put a hair tie on a twist at chest level and place a little padding polyester in it. This way it doesn’t get confused and doesn’t straighten out shapelessly, it’s very convenient.

23 Turn the shirt inside out and lower the sleeves.

24 We put on a skirt and tie it with thread.

25 For the shoes I used the fingers from the lining of the gloves. Having put them on your feet, we make a cut at the top of the foot, tie it with a leather cord and wrap it around the leg to the end of the lace, securing it. It’s better, of course, to weave little shoes. Real ones.

26 We tie a scarf.

27 Selecting an apron.

28 Rowan is ready.

The strongest protector of your home from everything unwanted and negative. Take care of love and health in your home. Placed opposite or next to the front door. The Ryabinka doll is called the Warrior against all manifestations of evil.

"Doll Rowan". Master Class

Traditional amulet doll Ryabinka- one of the most powerful female dolls. A symbol of female wisdom, motherhood and hearth. The strongest amulet of family happiness. Since ancient times in Rus', the branch of this flexible tree was a symbol of Perun’s club, Rowan is the berry of Perun, the thunder god. Tree of protection, spirit and wisdom. It is believed that Romulus' dart was made from rowan tree. Rowan is one of the 12 sacred trees of Scandinavia.

I offer you MK for manufacturing Ryabinka dolls. Rowan They did height and elbow tests. They made a growth suit on a holiday, put women's clothes on it, danced around it, and dismantled it after the holiday. And the elbow one was made as a talisman, kept for a year in the red corner, after which it became a play item, it was given to the girls to play with. I have two Mountain ash, one made of fabric, the second on a cross. Here's one Pock

And the second one, which you are already familiar with

We take a piece of thick fabric for twisting a column 32x75, be sure to put it inside rowan stick 10-15 cm. Twist the flap in half its length

We make twists for the legs, taking 20x26 flaps, 2 pcs. We bend 2 cm from the bottom of the tightly twisted roll and tie it tightly, making a foot. We don’t break the thread, we wrap the whole leg

We attach both legs to the body and tie them tightly

Place a little padding polyester in the upper part of the twist so that the head is rounded, tie it around the neck and make a protective cross out of red threads

We sew a patch for a shirt 20x30 cm, lace can be sewn on the bottom, we sew sleeves from scraps of 20x11 cm, we make palms from white 8x8 squares, bending them 2 times diagonally and in half. Palms:

We insert the palms, tie them tightly and turn the sleeves inside out

Place a little padding polyester into the sewn sleeves, creating volume.

We tie our hands above the protective cross

We put on the skirt inside out, tie it first loosely to adjust the length of the arms and shirt, and then tightly

We put a hair tie on a twist at chest level, place a little padding polyester under it to indicate the chest

We put on and tie the skirt tightly, flap 17x48

For the bast shoes, I cut off the finger pads from the gloves.

I made an incision at the top and sewed up the heels and tied them to my legs with a cord

Let's do doll beads, an apron, a belt made of braid, children-kuvatok, we put on a warrior, a scarf - Rowan is ready

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Protective doll Ryabinka.

Today, September 23, was revered by our ancestors as the name day of the sacred rowan tree. Rowan has enormous energy power. Its energy field is very powerful, capable of positively influencing a person’s health, improving his condition, attunes him, helping him enter into a state of harmony with the world around him. Rowan especially helps women, strengthens their feminine strength, restoring it.

Rowan gives the gift of foresight and spiritual strength, develops extrasensory abilities. Rowan is also able to fight the negative energy of the home, cleansing and protecting it from the evil eye and damage and other influences on the subtle plane. Rowan can give inspiration for creativity.

But to do this, you need to be able to communicate with rowan, feel and understand it. Our ancestors in these days, when the mountain ash is especially strong, its fruits are ripe and sweet, went into the forest to collect healing berries. And they not only went with the goal of picking berries, but to make a rowan amulet, ask the sacred tree to take away the disease or give additional strength, to help restore health.

And on this day, Slavic women always made a protective rowan doll. It was based on a cross made of rowan sticks, or one rowan stick wrapped in a linen rag. And definitely decorated with rowan berry beads!

According to ancient tradition, I made such a doll today. Today, many are carried away by purchased wooden churas, forgetting that the real amulet of your home must be made by YOUR hands! The simple rowan doll actually represents, no more and no less, Makosh herself - a sorceress, a sorceress, the mother of fertility and harvest, the patroness of women, childbirth, home and family. The rowan doll is a real ancient amulet, embodying the guardian goddess, created by the hands of every simple woman.

The concentrated work took about three hours. At first it was difficult to work, I was making rowan for the first time and I couldn’t imagine the final image of it. I was a little nervous, confused the threads... Then I simply called on my ancestors for help, turned off my thoughts... and the work suddenly went smoothly. The hands began to create on their own!

While I was working on the image of Mokosh the mountain ash, suddenly many amazing memories of my ancestors began to come by themselves, then stunning, bright pictures of antiquity began to flash. The faces of women in the clothes of Ancient Rus' floated by, some mysterious rituals, huge round dances in the fields... One can skeptically say that all these were fantasies, or one can say that it was the awakening of ancestral memory. But the doll came out very beautiful, my soul became clear and light, and many forgotten memories from childhood about my grandparents warmed my heart.

Now my mountain ash stands in a red shroud, bright, beautiful, and seems to glow, like a little sun, attracting the eye all the time. It's a pity I didn't have a camera to take a picture.

And while autumn is just flaring up, don’t be lazy, go get a rowan stick and a couple of bunches of berries. Try to create your own home Makosh-keeper, and changes for the better in you and in your home will definitely happen soon!

Not so long ago, on the pages of Krestik, we talked about why our Slavic ancestors created amulets dolls. Here we will show each bereginya doll in more detail, tell you why and how to make it with your own hands.

Joy Bird

Joy Bird- a ritual doll that was used to attract Spring. In order for Spring to come, at the beginning of March, married women, who were the main characters in the ritual, and young girls put on bright clothes and went beyond the edge of the village to call for spring. They wore hats in the shape of birds, decorated with fur trims and feathers, that is, the women themselves appeared in the form of birds, because they believed that Spring flies on the wings of a bird.

There was even such a sign - if a bird lands on a woman’s head, hand or shoulder, then she will be blessed with good luck and happiness all year long.

This doll makes a woman feel her purpose and attractiveness. It is made using birch logs.

Tatyana Bereznaya shows a master class on making a motanka doll “Bird-Joy”:

Doll-Veduchka or Leading to Life

Veduchka was always made by a woman who wanted to be a good mother, always wanted to understand what her child wanted and raise him correctly. This doll has a special structure: the hands of mother and child are a single whole. This twist symbolizes unity, close connection, love and closeness between mother and child.

The mother needs to make the Veduchka doll for her child herself, with her own hands, so that the amulet has more power and protects him more reliably. And any mother who has at least basic sewing skills can make such a doll.

The folk doll-motanka VEDUCHKA can be made according to the master class from the channel 4preschool:

Odolen-Grass

Amulet doll Odolen-Grass has with it a special sign of the Sun - a solar symbol.

It is believed that all sun signs are very strong protectors. Therefore, our ancestors respected this amulet! It is also called the Double Sign of Fire, which is a very important and most important Slavic talisman, because it protects a person from all sorts of diseases and misfortunes. The Slavs dedicated the Odolen-Grass amulet to God Svarog and the Rainbows.

The effect of the amulet increases when a child laughs or some good deeds are accomplished. It was believed that the Odolen-Grass doll was capable of removing the “evil charm” from a person; in this regard, there was always a special attitude towards him in Rus'!

To enhance the effect of the “Odolen-Grass” amulet, they say:

“Talisman of the Overpowering Grass, help me defeat evil people, so that they don’t think badly of me, so that they don’t wish evil, so that they don’t do evil! Slavic amulet Odolen-Grass, help me take away all the sidelong glances, bad words, and bad deeds!”

Kubyshka-Herbalist

Kubyshka-Herbalist- a healing amulet doll that helps clean the air in the house and prevent diseases. Usually it was placed in that part of the house where the air stagnated, or hung over a baby's cradle. It was necessary to crush the bag of herbs before going to bed to fill the room with aroma, and then the air would become healing and everyone would sleep better.

Actually, the body of the Herbal Pot is a bag filled with medicinal herbs. The use of the Egg Capsule depends on the herbs with which the bag is filled.

For example, if you want the doll to have a calming effect, fill it with fresh sawdust, bark, pine needles and buckwheat or motherwort, lemon balm and chamomile.

For a small master class on how to create a Herbal Pot with your own hands, watch the video from the Development Academy:

Types of herbs and their effects

MINT- helps improve mental activity. There is a legend that mint is named after the goddess Menta, who personifies reason, memory and common sense. It was believed that students during exam periods or those studying philosophy, a difficult science, should wear mint wreaths. Mint contains substances that have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects, namely phytoncides.

LAVENDER- has high antibacterial properties, and in addition, lavender has a pleasant aroma. It will help you get rid of severe headaches, high blood pressure, or relieve pain due to intracranial pressure.

MELISSA- has a mild hypnotic effect, used for heart rhythm disorders (relieves cardiac arrhythmia), and also relieves nervous tremors, which some people experience at night. Melissa also lowers blood pressure and slows breathing.

St. John's wort- used for insomnia and neurasthenia.

THYME- has always been considered an excellent antiseptic. Thyme is also anti-inflammatory, analgesic, expectorant, bronchodilator, antispasmodic, etc. It is also used as a mild sleeping pill. Thyme is used for bronchitis and painful coughs.

ORIGIN- has a sedative effect. It also kills microbial flora in case of sore throat.

Doll Krupenichka and Rich Man

Slavic dolls-amulets Krupenichka And Rich guy bring abundance to the family. The Krupenichka pupa is also called Zernushka, Zernovushka or Pea. Krupenichka is simple in appearance, but has great symbolic meaning, which is why it has the status of “the main doll in the house.”

The ancient Slavs' main food was porridge, which they believed provided “powerful vitality,” so the process of growing grain was given great importance. So, when sowing grain, the first grains were taken from the bag of this pupa, since they had the meaning of “the saved forces of the Earth Nurse.”

The Slavs believed that since the earth gives (gives birth) a harvest, then the image that this harvest gives is female. This means Krupenichka is in charge, and the Rich Man is at her aid.

Initially, when making Krupenichka, flax or burlap was used, and buckwheat grain was poured inside. And it was highly valued because it was rare and there was a special attitude towards it. Then, towards the end of the 19th century, they began to fill Krupenichka with millet, wheat and peas. This is where the names Zernovushka and Pea came from.

After the new harvest ripened, the doll was again filled with fresh grain, dressed up and placed in the Red Corner or in the kitchen, but always in a prominent place. Krupenichek was always given to guests or given to children to play with, because it was believed that the more people hold it, the more energy the grain inside the doll will be saturated with and then the next year will pass in prosperity for the family, they will have good luck and will not suffer from hunger. Also, charmed coins could be put into the dolls.

Channel DelkiRu shows how to make a rag doll Krupenichka (Zernovushka) based on Slavic folk dolls:

Yuliana Bryl The Rich Man makes a talisman:

Russian Baba Yaga

Baba Yaga always associated with evil and deceit, an evil witch who lives in a deep forest. But that's not true! Baba Yaga is a good helper and sensible adviser. She will always tell you where to find living water or the Firebird, how to protect yourself from enemies or find loyal friends.

Baba Yaga can be a very good amulet and keeper of the hearth. It is hung on windows or doors as a talisman at home. As they say, she “let in her own people, but sweeps out strangers,” so they do it with a broom or broom.

In Rus', the rowan tree was treated with great reverence, just like the Mother! They never broke a rowan tree just like that, because they knew what strong protective qualities it had.

Therefore, the existence in Rus' of such a doll-amulet as Pock. It symbolizes motherhood, female wisdom, home, and is a talisman of family happiness, keeping true love from misfortune.

The Ryabinka doll’s name day was celebrated 4 times a year, and it was made only when the fruits ripened - in the fall, on the fourth name day. A person, not knowing the true power of the rowan, a flexible and small tree, sees in its branch a symbol of Perun’s club (the rowan is the berry of the thunder god Perun.).

The amulet doll will have magical properties if it is made on a cross from rowan branches.

It will be able to relieve depression or damage from the evil eye, and protect from the energy of the dead world. To do this, the rowan needs to be hung opposite or near the front door - it, like a warrior, will protect and will not let negativity into the house.

Channel DelkiRu shares a master class on creating a rag doll of Rowan:

Well-being fills the house with joy, brings prosperity and prosperity into it, and blocks the penetration of evil forces. If you want to give this amulet, then give it with wishes of well-being.

The doll must be made in one day; the process cannot be postponed to the next.

And inside the doll you need to put a coin with the number 5, because 5 is the number of well-being in numerology.

Five-ruble coin inserted inside a doll (author - Anastasia Bobrovnikova)

The Blessed Doll can be placed in a visible place, or it can be hidden. To determine where to place the doll, you need to trust its choice.

Take the doll in your hands and stand in the middle of the room, relax and listen to yourself. Wherever your thoughts lead you, go there.

Even from a distant or hidden place, the Blessed One will always be on guard, will protect the owners of the house and take care of them, because she sits on the Bag of Happiness.

Master class on creating a Blessed Doll:

plantain- This is a ritual doll. It was given on the road so that good luck would accompany the traveler. Most often it was made by a mother for her son or a wife for her husband.

Only the one who made it and the one to whom it was made can pick up the Plantain.

The image of the Plantain consists of a clean (white) face, like all beregin dolls, so that evil spirits cannot enter through the face, as well as a bag of grain, so that the traveler always has the opportunity to find food on the road. They could put soil taken from their native doorstep, or ash from the stove at home, into the little bag. It was believed that then a person would always be able to find his way home.

The Plantain doll is made small, about 5–7 cm in height, so that it can be conveniently placed in a pocket, backpack or bag, and maybe even in a small clutch or handbag.

Amulet Successful embodies a person who is successful in any work - in the domestic or financial sphere, and can complete any work efficiently and on time. This knotted doll (motanka) is made to help in any endeavor, to promote career growth, well-being, and luck in your personal life. This is a stately, beautifully dressed, neat doll that confidently stands on its own feet. A fabric bag hangs on her shoulder - it serves as a symbol of the things that she can do.

To ensure that the work you do brings in a stable income, put a coin or bill in the Success Woman’s purse!

Every time something goes well or you receive a monetary reward, be sure to thank the Successful Woman, share some money with her, or give her a decoration made of ribbons or beads.

Amulet doll Thread of Fate will help get rid of sadness, melancholy and despondency. It will also bring prosperity, prosperity and good luck, and will help in any endeavors, in work and in the implementation of plans.

If you have thought about how you live, what components are the basis of your life, have decided to look from the inside or from the outside at your behavior, your manners and comprehend all this, then the Thread of Fate doll will help. She will help you cut off everything superfluous and unnecessary and leave only what is spiritual and pure.

See what else it might look like:

Kolyada- solar symbol. This portly woman, who is dressed in everything smart and new, she maintains good relations in the family. The Slavs believed that when Kolyada comes to the house, happiness, harmony and peace come with her.

Kolyada is an ancient Slavic holiday of the Winter Solstice, also called the holiday of the Birth of the Sun. It began 3 days after the winter solstice and lasted until the end of the winter holidays.

On the eve of the holiday, the ritual doll Kolyada was made as a symbol of well-being, the realization of what one wanted, happiness and, moreover, a talisman against evil forces. It was believed that “God Kolyada comes into the world with light and goodness, having defeated evil and darkness.” Kolyada's fate could be different - she was either left for one year as a talisman, or burned on the last day of Christmastide.

They made carols only from new fabric and on a birch log. Birch is a tree that symbolizes light, femininity and purity, protects against the evil eye and treats melancholy. Kolyada has 2 bags in her hands - the first with grain, the other with salt. These are symbols of goodness, prosperity and fertility.

Six-handle considered the patroness of women's crafts. She is an indispensable assistant for those who do needlework. The six-handle will protect your hands from fatigue and help you distribute work correctly so that you have enough energy and time to do everything. Sometimes Shestiruchka is also called Filippovka. She has a bundle of grains and coins hanging on her belt, so that everything she does with her own hands will bring profit.

Kupalo helps to find true and bright love, restores vitality, removes sadness and melancholy, treats depression and strengthens the bonds of marriage.

The ancient holiday - Kupala Day - is full of mysticism and omens.
And the ignorant, it happened, would find the answer for himself.
On a pure holiday - Kupala Day, let trouble burn with fire,
And water, like a blanket, will hide grief forever.

Bell considered a doll of good news. She is originally from Valdai. From this came the Valdai Bells.

Since ancient times, the ringing of a bell protected against various terrible and deadly diseases. And bells were always hung on an arc at festive troikas. The bells are dome-shaped and resemble the sun on top.

The doll has 3 skirts. They indicate that for any person there are 3 kingdoms - copper, silver and gold.

Happiness also consists of 3 parts - the body feels good, which means the soul is calm, and if the soul is calm, then the spirit is calm, which means the person is happy.

Bell - a cheerful, mischievous doll, brings joy to the house with her enthusiasm. She is a talisman of good mood. Give a bell to someone you wish joy, good mood and only good news.

Ten-handle- a great helper in household chores. Women or girls made ten-handles to increase their strength in housekeeping. The doll was often given to brides as a wedding gift, and if the woman was already married, then it was given as a gift for the Filippovka holiday, which was celebrated on November 27. At the same time, they wanted housewives to succeed everywhere and in everything without wasting extra effort, figuratively speaking, having 10 hands.

The Ten-Handed doll was made for the holiday of the Intercession, on October 14th. It was made from bast wool, red threads, multi-colored ribbons and flax in strands. At the bottom of the sundress, 9 bows made of red threads were necessarily tied. The ten-handle could be made from straw or bast and then it was called Splinter.

When women made a doll, they really hoped for its help, so they put their soul, their intentions, secrets and energy into it. Consequently, the process acquired special significance.

Until the doll is completely ready, do not let it out of your hands, do not break away from the manufacturing process, and it is not even recommended to have conversations with anyone at this time! And when the Ten Handle is ready, read a prayer over it and leave it under the icon overnight.

This doll helped not only at home, but also in the field. They even took her to church to cleanse all the negativity accumulated in her. At home, Ten Hands was placed where the mistress was most often located. She was never given into the hands of strangers and children were never allowed to play with her.

Swaddle dolls

Swaddlers- these are protective dolls for the little ones. They were always placed in the baby's cradle so that the doll would protect against illness and the evil eye. They also helped women during childbirth.

Pelenashka, like all other amulet dolls, has no face. The Slavs believed that if a doll has its own face, then it can only protect itself, and when the doll is faceless, it protects everyone living in the house, the house itself or the specific person for whom the doll was made.

The diaper is a doll wrapped in a diaper with a scarf and a swaddle belt. Since ancient times, all children were swaddled with a swaddle; this had both practical and protective significance.

Women made diapers in the last weeks of pregnancy, with positive thoughts about their future child, and immediately put it in the cradle so that the doll could live in it and warm it.

The size of the diaper is such that it can easily fit in a child’s hand. To create the doll, they used a piece of already worn clothing made from fabric made at home and retaining the warmth of an adult, and such fabric could also provide generic protection. No scissors or needles were used during production so as not to injure the doll.

There is a belief that before baptism a newborn must be protected from evil spirits, and Pelenashka must take upon herself all the bad things that could harm the baby.

Having placed the Diaper in the cradle, you need to say:
“Somnia - insomnia, don’t play with my baby, play with this doll.”

And when relatives and friends came to look at the child, the doll was placed in the folds of a handkerchief.

When leaving, the guests said to Pelenashka: “Oh, what a good looking doll!”

After the child was baptized, the Diaper was removed from the cradle and stored along with the baptismal robe.

Lovebird dolls

Lovebirds- a ritual wedding amulet doll, which has great symbolic meaning. It is named so because the doll is crafted as a single whole. Both parts, man and woman, are inseparable, they have one common hand, as a symbol of a family union and a common destiny. The doll is usually given as a wedding gift to newlyweds or already married couples to make the family stronger.

A special feature of the Lovebirds is a common hand based on a long wooden splinter. It was made by the bridesmaids as a symbol of masculinity and femininity.

Lovebirds are a talisman of a strong family and a symbol of life together; they, as they say, go “hand in hand.” In the same way, a wife and husband should always be one in any situation, both in trouble and in joy.

To this day, there is a tradition of giving Lovebirds as a wedding gift. They make Lovebirds with their own hands and give them from the bottom of their hearts to the nascent family with the wishes to always be inseparable.

According to the ancient Russian tradition, Lovebirds were hung under the arc of the harness of horses carrying the newlyweds to the groom's house from the church after the wedding. Our ancestors tirelessly believed that the fate of any person could be influenced by making a similar figurine for him, both in a negative and in a positive sense. Therefore, special attention was certainly paid to the “wedding train”. Outside the walls of their home, newlyweds were considered especially vulnerable to all kinds of negative manifestations, such as envious glances or the tricks of evil sorcerers. The wedding train was directed along such complex paths, lined with barriers, in order to deceive all these evil spirits and cover their tracks.

The wood for making the torch was carefully selected; not every tree is suitable for such a task. For example, they never took twigs of alder or linden, because, as the Slavs believed, they were related to evil spirits. First the female part is done, then the male part. Then they are attached to this splinter, thereby securing their own position on the family tree. The dolls must have something in common in their clothes - the same pattern on the belts or color.

Lovebirds were not only kept in the Red Corner after the wedding, but also with the advent of children, Martinchik dolls were added to them. Martinchiki were knitted from bunches of white threads. The lovebirds were moved apart in different directions and the children were placed on a splinter between them. There were as many of them as there were children in the family.

Spiridon-solstice doll

Spiridon-solstice- a ritual doll that was made to achieve the desired changes in life. It was believed that Spiridon the Solstice, by spinning the wheel he holds in his hands, turns life in the desired direction.

Spiridon-Solstice is associated with the ancient Slavic god Svarog. It was believed that he created people and crafts, and was also the patron of family ties.

The wheel in his hands represents the Sun and has eight spokes. Thanks to the sun, which provides light and warmth, all living things exist and function. The Sun also gives everyone responsibility and punctuality, because it gives light to everyone equally and it always rises on time, and where there is responsibility, there will always be prosperity.

For a man, Spiridon is a good assistant in business, business and household matters. It is also given to motorists as a talisman. Spiridon-Solstice helps to hold the steering wheel more firmly.

Spiridon helps a woman to seize the helm of life with her own hands, choose her life path, find herself “in the right place at the right time,” and also achieve success in creativity and business.