8 Form (2015) Matryoshka dolls

Every country has traditional things, which are typical for its culture. Thinking of the USA everyone remembers jeans, potato chips and Coca-Cola. The story of these thingsgoes back to the past. Nowadays, they are popular all over the world. Jeans are a staple item of clothing in everyone`s wardrobe. What is more, potato chips are among the favourite snacks. Beside this, Coca-Cola remains the most famous soft drink in the world.

 Visiting Russia foreigners can try dishes of traditional Russian cuisine such as borsch( that is soup made of beetroot). They can also buy some souvenirs, for example, wooden spoons. They are traditional folk musical instrument. Another famous souvenir is a matryoshka doll. It is very popular. There are a lot of small dolls inside one doll, each one smaller than the other. These wooden dolls are beautifully painted, often in bright colours. At the end of the 19^th century in Russia Sava Mamontov was an industrialist and supporter of the arts. One of the artists who worked for him saw a Japanese doll.That doll had other dolls inside it/So, the artist decided to make something similar.SergeiMaliutin designed the doll and VasilyZvyozdochkin carved the 1^st one in 1890. The dolls became famous worldwide when they won a prize at an exhibition in Paris in 1900.

All in all, there are fascinating souvenirs in every country. Buying something traditional we cherish our memories and share them with our friends  when we come back home.