1. Matryoshka is a Russian wooden toy in the form of a painted doll, inside of which there are smaller dolls similar to it.
2. The number of nested dolls is usually three or more.
3. Usually, they have the shape of an egg with a flat bottom and consist of two parts: the top and the bottom.
4. Traditionally, a woman is drawn in a red sundress and a scarf/a kerchief.
5. In our time, the themes for painting are diverse: fabulous characters, girls, and families.
6. Russian wooden painted dolls 'with secrets' appeared in Russia in the 90s of the XIX century.
7. Such Russian wooden doll is called 'matryoshka'.
8. Such name was not given by chance.
9. In the pre-revolutionary province, the names Matryona, matryoshka were considered one of the most common female names, which are based on the word "mother".
10. Now matryoshka dolls are made in various workshops.
11. First, they select the appropriate type of wood for dolls.
12. Because of the necessary softness they mainly choose lime, rarely alder or birch for such future toys.
13. Trees are usually cut down in early spring, the bark is removed, but not completely, so that during drying the wood does not give cracks.
14. The logs are then stored and dried for several years in a well-ventilated place.
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