Rich variety of Russian handcrafts - RT
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The name "Orenburg shawls" comes from the region of the Southern Urals, they are made. The first for the sport were the horsemen of the Urals, to brave frost. However, when the Russians would not are installed in the 18th century and has learned to make clothes for local goat down shawls became a must-have in the wardrobe of a woman.
They are also often called "alliance shawls" because even if they are large enough, the traditional knitting a shawl is so light that it can be pulled through a wedding ring.
It is also said to be a sure way to tell a true made-in-Orenburg shawl (costing up to $ 500) from a fake.
lacquer boxesThe next craft tradition developed from painting icons. A Soviet-era atheist, painters sought new ways to earn a living.
Richly hand-painted, the famous Russian lacquer boxes are named multiple layers of varnish applied to the inside and outside.
Four Russian villages are known for their lacquer painting, each with its own style: Fedoskino, Kholuy, Mstera and Palekh.
Roger, a Belgian businessman, fell in love with these masterpieces, when he came to Russia 15 years ago. Since then, he has almost lost count of all the boxes in his collection and it keeps coming back more.
Painter Natalya Glazov said RT....
