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Braided bracelet “Double Shambhala”

Quite well-known and fashionable bracelets of this summer, as well as the previous one, are bracelets woven using the macrame technique called “shambhala”. They are very bright, harmonious, unique, and complement absolutely any outfit very well. Besides these

Motanka doll made of yarn

Motanka dolls are not just toys created for children to play with. These are amulets. They can be found in every culture in the world. Historians claim that the first ones appeared more than five centuries ago. These dolls differ from ordinary ones in that they do not have a face.

Picture-amulet “Horseshoe”

Since ancient times, finding a horseshoe was considered to bring good luck. According to popular legend, the blacksmith who shoed the unclean man made an agreement with him: he does not enter the house where the horseshoe hangs with its horns down. Every home should have a talisman. Who else but he will protect the inhabitants

Bracelet "Shambhala"

Shambhala bracelets are considered fashionable bracelets for 2013-2014. These bracelets are considered not only a fashionable decoration, but also a talisman that protects against everything bad. These bracelets gained their popularity since Tibet, they were the ones who protected

Wicker mandala ojo de dios

The woven mandala ojo de dios first appeared in South America, they were woven by the Huichol Indians who lived in what is now Mexico. In the Huichol language, the amulet is called Sikuli, which translates as “Power

Envelope stroller

Why do you need regular envelopes for money? They are already kind of boring... You can make a very original little masterpiece yourself - a gift, an envelope and a memory. Especially on the occasion of the birth of a child.

DIY Shambhala bracelet

Such bracelets are a kind of amulets, talismans. It is believed that they protect their owner from any negative interference, attract good luck and protect from all kinds of adversity. If there is room in your soul for miracle and magic, then beauty and

Indian amulet - dream catcher

Many are familiar with such an unusual device as a dream catcher, the origin of which is associated with an ancient Indian legend. According to the legend, dreams and energy floating in the night air fall into the catcher's web and are woven into its threads.

Souvenir horseshoe

And so this year is about to pass and a New Year is coming under the face of the Blue Wooden Horse, but if you turn to the Chinese horoscope, it is indicated that if this is the year of the Wooden Horse (as is known: wood is green), then it is considered and

Shambhala bracelet

Every day more and more new trends come into fashion, which can easily make your style more original and unique. One such fashionable entry is the Shambhala bracelet.Having just appeared on the covers of glamor magazines,

Alatyr is a symbol of universal harmony

Amulets and talismans have always been in demand in all corners of the world. They were used both to protect themselves from all kinds of misfortunes and to attract various benefits. In Slavic culture, the most common protective symbols are

Fabric bird

How amazing and boundless is the imagination and skill of human hands, which make it possible to make from almost any small and inconspicuous piece of fabric something simple, but interesting, and sometimes useful and symbolic, carrying in itself

Amulet doll “Plantain”

When preparing men for a trip, girls (women) often put a hand-made miniature amulet doll “Plantain Girl” made from pieces of fabric with their loved ones along with their belongings. In the hands of the doll there was a bundle in which several grains of millet were hidden.

Bereginya from threads

Signs and beliefs have existed in the human subconscious since time immemorial. A long time ago, our ancestors, the Slavs, strived for harmony with the world around them, making amulets, turning to natural forces with a request to support and help in difficult times.

Amulet doll “Share”

The “share” is made and given to both married and unmarried girls and women. It has long been believed that this amulet doll helps the female sex to arrange or improve their destiny. An integral advantage of this amulet is that a share can be

Buzzer

You can make a craft that would bring joy from household items and objects. The result will be stunning.An unusual homemade toy can amuse a group on a holiday, keep a child busy, or arrange a competition. We will make a folk toy

Magnet amulet in the form of a folk Slavic feeding doll

My friend collects refrigerator magnets. So I decided to give her a magnet-amulet in the form of a folk Slavic feeding doll. It was possible to make another type of Slavic doll, but I really liked the connection between the words “feed” and

Folk doll

Nowadays, quite a lot of attention is paid to traditional crafts; we are learning again to do what our ancestors knew how to do. And this is good, because this way we can understand how these people lived, what they believed in and what they were afraid of. One of the traditional crafts is

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