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Originally Posted by old redneck
You should explain that they are called Kachinka dolls.
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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...)