The Traditions Print

I grew up in an aul, and I want to "tell" interesting stories that I myself have observed. "Traditions" oil on canvas, 80 × 80cm, 2021 On the canvas, women are preparing to visit or receive guests. They collect various gifts (Korzhyn): toys, a soap washer, a piece of cloth, small dishes (by the way, sometimes it is not small). They discuss in advance who will bring such baskets or bags. There are usually several of them. One such basket is designed for about 10-12 people, this is one round table. Mostly distributed only to women. Women are seated separately from men; also often by age, also separately: women separately, grannies separately, in general, each table has its own "get-together"). The atmosphere is always kind, always fun at the tables; the whole house is full of laughter, always very hot and loud (I tell my vision). (At weddings and lush toys, gifts are also given, compliments to guests - toybastar. Bonbonnieres and so on. Such gifts are also handed out for the birth of a baby.) My heroines of the plot are different characters, I can directly hear their voices. Well, in general, like this, after the feast, the guests leave not only with saryt (gifts), but also with some gift (which, perhaps, will move to another basket in the future). Did you know about this? If you received such gifts that you got something interesting, what do you remember? I always got a plastic bucket or a mug, sometimes a comb