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Old 07-30-2011, 02:14 PM   #168 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by old redneck View Post
You should explain that they are called Kachinka dolls.
Actually the Russian nesting dolls are called matroshka: Matryoshka doll - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kachinas are religious/spiritual figures in Southwest Pueblo Indian (Hopi, Zuni, etc.) traditions, which are often represented as dolls. (But can also be represented by dancers in ceremonies...)
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