In the old days, dolls amulets served not only to decorate the home and children's games. They were strong talismans, driving away the evil eye, protecting family and comfort in the house. Dolls played a huge role in the lives of our ancestors. Dolls were made for each important event in a person’s life, for example, a child’s birth or a wedding. And also in honor of the big holidays. Amulets were made to protect the home and all its inhabitants, to attract wealth, health, love, well-being.
Slavic dolls amulets
Imagine for a moment the daily life of our ancestors - without smartphones, phones, cars, TVs, home appliances, the Internet and even electricity. At that time, people's lives revolved around the natural cycle. People lived together with nature and climatic conditions. They were much closer to nature and magic than we are now. For each important event, such as harvesting, meeting of spring, summer solstice, appropriate dolls amulets were made. Each doll had its own purpose - some were burned for the rite of purification, some were filled with grains in order to attract wealth to the house. They were made of cloth, straw or clay.
When a baby was born in a family, a doll was necessarily made to take away the evil eye, damage, envy and black magic from the baby. In the event of a wedding, special dolls were made, which were called lovebirds. They guarded the new family from envy, quarrels and evil eyes, helping to strengthen the union. Lovebirds were made from a single piece of matter, with one common handle, hence the name "lovebirds." Two dolls were one, the same fate. At the birth of a baby, an eyelet was sewn on to dolls of lovebirds. For the holidays for dolls sewed beautiful clothes. They needed to be cherished all their lives. Our ancestors had strong alliances. Who knows, maybe part of the secret lies precisely in amulets of lovebirds?
Guard dolls - rules for making
The guard dolls were always made with a clean, snow-white face, without images of eyes, nose and eyebrows. White color was the personification of spirituality and purity of thoughts. An unclean spirit could not move into a doll without a face; it could not be enchanted. In the process of making such dolls, the use of scissors, needles, or any other sharp objects was not allowed. There was a belief that the injections of a doll can be harmful to the health of its owner. Needles were allowed only in the process of tailoring, when the doll itself was ready.
Guard dolls were made only by women. In the house where the doll was made, even the presence of a man was not allowed. Little boys are also forbidden to look at the process of making a charm. Only women were engaged in charms. It was believed that only the feminine energy can give the doll all the necessary properties. When the girls sewed dolls, they sang songs, joked and had fun. With a bad mood, no one took up making a talisman.
The most important thing in making a charm is not a technique, but energy, which is invested in a doll. Women made dolls only to people whom they really loved and wanted to protect, then such a talisman was filled with magic power.
Lovebirds - dolls do-it-yourselfers (master class)
Lovebirds help to make the marriage union strong and indestructible, protect love and well-being, repelling misfortune and adversity from the married couple. Such a talisman can be made before and after the wedding. The main thing is to do it with love. If your doll turned out to be a little crooked or not as beautiful as in the picture - do not worry. In order for the charm to really work, the pupae must be made from one unbroken piece of white matter and fastened with a red thread. Until the dolls are ready, the thread can not be cut off. When you sew jewelry and clothes, you can break off the thread.
To make dolls amulets do-it-yourself (and this will help our small master class), we need a piece of square white fabric, a ball of red thread and cotton wool. Clothes can be arranged to your liking.
Fold the fabric in half, put on the table fold up. Visually we divide matter into two parts, on the left there will be a figure of a man, on the right - a woman. Around the center of the left side, in the area of the fold of the fabric, we make the head for the husband. Take a piece of fleece and twist the thread around your head an even number of times. We make three knots, and without breaking the thread, we move on.
We take the extreme upper piece of fabric, which is located near the head, and make a pen. Twist your hand into a small flagellum and tightly wrap the thread. When the handle is ready, tie three knots on it and thread the thread to the place where it will be groin.
Visually we divide the fabric for the legs of the man’s figure, then we make the first leg, just as we did the hand. We wind the second leg, groin area and abdomen.
Then we fasten the thread at the waist on three knots and make a cross on the chest guard, wrapping the chest crosswise three times. We make an outline with a thread in the area of a common handle, then we wind it beautifully with a thread. Again fasten to three knots. Half the amulet is ready.
Now proceed to the head of a woman. Again, take the cotton wool, put it into the fabric, and twist the thread. Then we make the woman handle and fasten to three nodes. We wind the thread around the woman’s chest three times, creating a protective cross. Then the thread form the line of our slim waist.
Now the charm is ready, the thread can be cut off. At will, dolls can be dressed up and decorated. But the traditional amulet is ready.
As you can see, in order to make dolls amulets with their own hands, no special skills or efforts are required. Only love and positive energy.
Slavic dolls amulets - types and purpose
Slavic dolls amulets were famous for their diversity. Our ancestors had dolls for all occasions and great holidays. Tell you about the most popular ones.
Each mistress had in her house a doll called Kalyada, made with her own hands. Kolyada was made by December 25 - the winter solstice. Slavs very honored this holiday. They celebrated Kolyada cheerfully, with songs, dances and delicious dishes. It was believed that the doll kolyad would protect the house from the evil eye, disease, misfortune and lack of money for a whole year. Therefore, almost every house had its own guardian kolyada. The doll symbolized love and warmth in any relationship, served as a reliable talisman of evil spells. The doll was dressed up in beautiful dresses, and small sacks of salt and grain were attached to her belt. They put a broom behind the belt of the kolyada in order to drive away the evil spirits from the threshold.
One more important talisman was considered a cuckoo doll. It was made from straw. The cuckoo was made for a special ceremony - the dedication of the girl to the girl. All girls who have reached the age of twelve, passed this ceremony on the eve of the Trinity. They made dolls of straw, dressed them up in beautiful clothes and left with friends in the woods. There they kindled a fire, having fun and exchanging dolls. At the end of the holiday dolls were thrown into the fire. It symbolized the beginning of the maiden pore and adulthood. Throwing the doll into the fire, each girl made a wish. When making a doll, everyone slandered his own problem, or illness, in order to burn it and get rid of it forever.
In each house of our ancestors there was a dream catcher. Slavs are very revered dream and the underworld. It was believed that during sleep the soul went on a journey through the afterlife. The doll served as a talisman, protecting the sleeper from evil forces. She took away the evil eye and insomnia from the house, guarding the peaceful sleep of their owners. The trap was made of twigs and threads. With her posture, she seemed to be “catching dreams”, hence the name. It was decorated with ribbons and colored threads. Usually the charm was prepared in the spring, changing the doll every few years. Charm hung at the head of the bed. The trap was made of green, red and yellow thread.
Each woman had his own powerful amulet - Makosh doll. This tradition dates back to ancient paganism. Goddess Makosh was the patroness of women, family, fertility and home hearth. She was also considered a goddess of fate. Such a doll was a very strong amulet. She was made to hide from prying eyes so that the ward would not lose its power. When a woman could not conceive a child, or find a worthy couple, she asked for help from the goddess Mokos. The doll was made of cloth, dressed in beautiful clothes. By tradition, the doll should have hair loose. A wreath of ribbons and flowers was woven into her hair. On the left hand of the amulet hung a small spindle. This amulet was considered originally female. Slavic dolls amulets served as reliable defenders against evil forces, bad luck and damage.
Doll amulet made of fabric for a child
A doll charm made of cloth was an important attribute in every family, where they waited for the appearance of a baby. Such a talisman was called a doll diaper. The guardian was prepared several months before the birth, so that the birth was successful, and the baby was born healthy. Each mother made a diaper for her child on her own. The rest of the family member could not look at the process of making a doll. The diaper could not be taken as a gift, because young children are very susceptible to envy and negative energy. Before the baptism of the baby, the diaper was placed under his pillow so that the ward would take upon itself the evil spells, illnesses, and the evil eye, protecting the baby. The doll charm made of cloth served as a shield for the defenseless baby from negative energy. After the child was baptized, the diaper was kept as a talisman at random.
How to make a doll charm pelenashku
If you do not know how to make a doll amulet, read on. The diaper is made from a piece of clothing worn by the mother, it is very important. That maternal energy will protect the baby. The fabric is wound in a small cocoon and wrapped with a blue or red ribbon three times. The charm was placed under the pillow of the woman in labor to facilitate childbirth. Knowing how to make a doll charm, you can make a diaper for your baby.
