The time-tested method of transporting water on a carrying pole is an entire ritual in Russian culture. Girls would spend hours by the well chatting with their friends, and the accustomed women wouldn’t even notice the burden of the full buckets on their shoulders. Our blue-eyed nesting doll looks elegant in her red sundress, floral apron, white shirt, and indigo scarf – while the carrying pole on her shoulder is a tribute to Russian traditions.
