Ukrainian Motanka Dolls

These are my versions of Ukrainian Motanka dolls, originally posted on Instagram. These dolls are an incantation of female power and the inner call to protect the family. They are a traditional Ukrainian talisman of protection of a family. These dolls are traditionally made with no face, rather they have wrapped cord or thread. If a doll has a face it has potential to have a soul. Without a face there is no chance of a bad soul. The cross is woven and wrapped on the face with no stitching. These dolls should be made when you are in a positive mood to pass that along to the doll. That’s been hard to do given the current world situation.
I wish I could flood the world with millions of these dolls to protect all the Ukrainians in harms way.

A single doll:

   

A mother with children version:

   

   

Here are free downloadable templates to create these dolls. I will have a video by Friday. Click below to access printable/downloadable page.

Download Page A HERE

Download Page B HERE

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