Matryoshka Dolls, Russia Editorial Photo

This photo was taken in Museum of Yarolsavl, Russia. There are many kinds of dolls, but the most famous is matryoshka doll. A matryoshka doll (Russian: матрёшка), also known as a Babushka doll, Russian nesting doll, or Russian doll, refers to a set of wooden dolls of decreasing size placed one inside another. The name is believed to be a derivative of Matriosha or Matriona, which were female names that enjoyed immense popularity among Russian peasants. The name connotes the matriarch of a big Russian family.