probably now quite difficult to find a man who would not be attracted by the dolls of the world.Why is that?In fact, the reasons for this are several.
course, first of all I would like to emphasize the singularity and originality of this type of toy.But in cultural terms it is difficult to overestimate the role at all.Agree, a collection of dolls peoples of the world as well as possible can familiarize students, and adults, with the customs, traditions and beliefs of representatives of completely different corners of our planet.Maybe just in this lies the secret of popularity?Let's try to understand together.
What is it - the biggest collection of dolls peoples of the world?
Dolls in one way or another are present in every human life.However, it happens more often in childhood, particularly in girls.Anyway, do not currently meet the one who will not be able to give a more or less intelligible definition of this concept.
Some adults also do not leave with them, as for us, you see, the doll can perform several functions.For example, the particles act as a child, mascot, additions to the interior, or even surprising instance carefully assembled collection.
Today, these hunters have become collectors of such toys.They are interested in rare dolls in costumes of the peoples of the world, they track the release of new models, meticulously caring for their already found, samples.
It's no secret that the true collector allows himself to spend money to acquire an impressive new and new things.There are meeting dolls, which may well be the real historical and cultural value.
most famous collectors in Moscow, considered E. Losev and N. Bartram.Their rare dolls in costumes of the peoples of the world have become the basis for the creation of the Moscow Museum of Toys.Also very famous collection "Vahtanov" which consists of the modern art pieces.
addition, many collectors have acquired fame for Barbie, which became a mega-popular in the 1990s.The largest collection of sophisticated smart girls with hair belongs to Leonid Celluloid Boy.
It should be noted that the collection of Barbie in Germany, owned by B. Dorfman, today has 6025 models, 4000 I. Riebel collected in the Netherlands, but in the UK the largest collection belongs T. Matia.
Besides modern copies, collectors collect, and other species.For example, the owner and creator of the largest collections of valuable porcelain dolls, remarkably similar to the well-known people, is an artist O. Powell.T. Finnanger from Norway became famous by creating a tilde.A terrible monster doll uglies brought worldwide popularity to its designers Croatia and D. S. Kim.
Like when the first toy of the plan
dolls of different nations have a very long and rich history.As you know, the ancient people gave their kiddies play, though not dolls in the modern sense of the word, and different stones and pieces of wood.But the children of the Persians and the Indian tribes already had most of these fairies, witches and wizards, made of wood and fabric with traced eyes.
Also, do not forget that in ancient times the peoples of the world, some dolls, pictures of which can now be found in almost every encyclopedia, they were an integral part of religious rituals, and the kids play with them was strictly forbidden.
first baby doll was found in Egypt.Their age is about 4,500 years old.They are decorated with beads, they had real hair and moving his arms and legs.
In ancient Greece and Rome extremely popular with the boys enjoyed the toy in the form of a Trojan horse with figures of soldiers inside.Products created from clay and wax and brightly painted.
In antiquity, these figures have already started to be made of expensive materials, and among them, the most expensive is the one that was made of ivory.
Dolls peoples of Russia more often identified with toys made of rags or straw.
Puppet Theatre on the streets
This unusual kind of representations originates from pagan rites, is used for the worship of the gods.Initially, he was present in the form of short farcical thumbnails with nasty remarks towards the highest personages in ancient Egypt in the XVI century.BC.e., and in ancient Rome - in the II century.BC.e.
Later, beginning around the XI century.n.e., in Europe and in the Catholic Church parishioners with particular zeal began to arrange the Gospel dramatizations with the main character in the form of the Virgin Mary.However, it should be noted that these scenes caused great disapproval of the local authorities and were strictly forbidden.
At the end of the XVI century.squares and fairs create an image of a stupid, lewd, but brave, simple, clever and sharpness gluttons and bumpkin named Pulcinella, which began the era of European dolls.
In England, by the way, this character was a rogue and a fighter patch, always quarreling with his wife.In France, a favorite character was a hunchback and a bully Punchinello, who can not keep a secret.In Germany - a vulgar simpleton Kasperle with coarse jokes.In the Czech Republic a favorite hero and was considered a good-natured joker joker Kashparek, known for his strong language.
Note that these characters are present in almost all nations.For example, Denmark is often associated with Mester Jackel, Netherlands - Ian Klaassenom, Greece - from Fazulisom and so on. D.
But in Russia very popular and love gained and the clown Petrushka fighter.
Features Japanese Toy Dolls
peoples of the world is impossible to imagine without the Japanese Kokeshi.
Initially she had no limbs and looks very reminiscent of Russian nesting dolls.Such dolls were made of cherry, dogwood and maple, and then, already hand painted floral and plant motifs.
first Kokeshi shamans used to perform ritual ceremonies and memorial services.However, over time they began to give children and are made of wood, rags and paper.
In XX century.there were the so-called interior large doll-like geisha, with hand-embroidered kimono.They lavishly decorated with gold thread and precious stones.
Inuit culture and the Nenets.Doll of the North
Nenets and Eskimos for a long time to use different kinds of figurines to communicate with otherworldly forces.These toys were without eyes, ears, mouth and nose.
believed that doll peoples of the world of this type have a special energy and, having drawn a person could come to life and frighten small children.Families northern peoples had a large number of dolls and giving young girls certainly has more than a dozen such products.
to preserve the culture later they did face and attire as a national costume.
Slavic copies
Slavs doll manufactured from virtually everything.If necessary, in the course were straw, clay, ash, rags and tree bark ... People thought these figures charms.
example, the Slavs believed that toys made from flax, driving away from the baby all the diseases, and "desyatiruchka" bring the family happiness and well-being, prosperity will come with "krupenichkoy" filled with grain.By the way, different grain had its importance: rice - a holiday, buckwheat - wealth, barley - satiety, oats - force.
and popularity enjoyed "strigushki" made of a bundle of closely cropped grass, while older girls loved to play dolls from scraps.
Dolls peoples of Africa
Africa dolls in costumes of the peoples of the world, in this case the African continent, handed down from generation to generation.They are manually created from grass or cut from a tree.Then products were decorated with colorful ornaments, necklaces and bracelets.
mainly African dolls were dressed in traditional costumes and portrayed the adult married women.But shamans for their ceremonies separately prepared a special ritual statuettes.
Russian matryoshka
considered Matryoshka Russian national painted doll of our country.Not everyone knows that it originated in China, but in Russia they were made after the end of the XIX century.A. Mamontov in Moscow brought the figure of Japanese old man, who disclosed.
In the middle of the first was the same statue, but smaller, followed by another and another.Figures disclosed until such time until the last day did not show up very tiny.
Russian masters created and painted toy consisting of eight figures.All of them portrayed a woman, and drew the smallest baby.Named in honor of the toy Matryoshka naipopulyarneyshego then in Moscow name - Marya.
Beauty of the last century: a Barbie doll
doll named Barbie - this is probably the object of desire of all, without exception, the girls and the most famous doll in the world.Hardly anyone would deny the fact that this is truly an attractive woman of fashion has become the standard of female beauty.
create this masterpiece Ruth Handler.And it was so.In the 40s of the twentieth century.yet an unknown woman, together with her husband opened a company specializing in the manufacture of picture frames.In the course of the production was a lot of wood waste, of which Ruth came up to do a small wooden furniture for dolls.
After a trip to Switzerland in 1956, which saw the doll, Ruth Lilith - blonde with provocative forms and fashionable wardrobe, she decided to create an image of itself, which would be a dream come true for girls to adulthood.Ruth made from Lilith vulgar, copyrights on which it is, by the way, bought, positive and all your favorite beauty.His name was in honor of the doll inventor's daughter - Barbara.The first Barbie dresses sewed from Dior and Givenchy.In 1958, Barbie has been patented.By the way, Ken invented and named after the son of the inventor - Kenneth.
Barbie doll now among the top ten best-selling products around the world.
Modern dolls tilde
This cute toy invented Norwegian artist T. Finnanger.Tilda - is a thing made of cloth in the form of dolls, animal or some object.First tilde artist created in 1999, when she was 25 years old.
now sells branded materials and accessories for the comfort of the same name, and their creator gives tips on the device of the female offspring of the world around her.
have this type of toy has several features: they are always plump, soft and smooth silhouette, faces and muzzles tildes is very relative, and all of them are similar to each other recognizable colors with rich hues and calm.Tilda dolls in costumes of the world in recent years become increasingly common and more often.
