Kirovskaya haze
The first thing they will tell you in Vyatka, show you in museums and what you will probably take with you as a souvenir is, of course, the Dymkovo toy, the symbol of the Kirov region.
The Dymkovo craft appeared in Vyatka in the 15th century, the secret of sculpting toys was passed down through the female line, and entire dynasties of craftswomen who mastered the craft arose.
The process of making a symbol of the region is as follows: a toy (rooster, lady, horse or lamb) is molded from red clay from the village of Dymkovo, dried, fired, whitened, painted and decorated with gold leaf. Of course, the Dymkovo toy is handmade, each is the creation of one craftswoman; no two toys are identical.
If you want to buy not a fake souvenir, but a real one, then it is better to go to the Kirov branch of the Union of Artists on the street. Svobody, 67. Cost - from 1,500 to 12,000 rubles. There you can stay for an excursion, meet the craftswoman, take a training master class and make a Dymkovo toy yourself.
There is a lot of haze in Kirov: houses are painted with Dymkovo ornaments, sculptures of Dymkovo toys are installed, contemporary music festivals are named after haze, chocolate Dymkovo ladies are prepared, which are sold in the “Museum of Chocolate” (price - from 60 rubles).
There are also opponents of total haze in Kirov who publicly oppose such branding - they do not like the cheapness and clumsiness of the patterns, which offend their aesthetic feelings. Most city dwellers love the haze and sometimes indulge in it.
