HOLIDAYS IN RUSSIA
For centuries Russians have been known as the people paying great attention to national holidays and festivals. Russian festivities have always been the colorful and the joyous ones. From Shrovetide (Maslenitsa) to Ivan Kupala Day and from Harvest Gathering Holidays to the Magnificent Christmas, each holiday was simultaneously saturated with loud joyfulness and deeper meaning, touching upon the heart, mind and soul of everyone taking part in it. This tiny nesting doll brings to you the feeling of Russian nineteenth century festivity.