It's hard to find a [MORE] Russian symbol than the traditional POPULAR Russian doll, or Matryoshka. It is well-known all over the world. The first set of dolls [APPEARED] in Moscow in 1890. It consisted of eight dolls. All of [THEM] were children: seven girls, one boy, and a baby. In [THOSE] times, Matryoshkas were not meant as toys for children as their price was very high. Mostly, adults [BOUGHT] them as presents or [USED] home decorations. There was a belief that if you put a note with a wish into Matryoshka, it would come true. At the beginning of the 20th century, Russia started to export their national dolls abroad.
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