Comb ′Gifts of Makoshi

Comb ′Gifts of Makoshi′.
The tree is a pear. Size 110x67 mm.

The most ancient hair accessory is the comb.
Since ancient times, the Slavic peoples wore long hair and beards, and women wore braids, for combing which they used combs.
Russian beauties combed their braids with simple sparse-toothed wooden combs dipped in broths of string and celandine. At night, it was necessary to ′scratch′ the braid long and slowly in order to shake off all the troubles of the day from oneself and one′s hair - these peculiar antennas - and get ready for the coming sleep.
In the old days, the combs were only wooden. Daily morning brushing of hair, as well as washing with water, contained a ritual of cleansing and renewing action. It was important to touch the hair with the wood turned into a comb. The comb, made of wood and carrying a blessed flow of cosmic energy, serves as a tool that unites the biofield of a person and a tree. The healing power of the tree penetrates into the human body, gives it its beneficial energy. In ancient times, it was believed that the human soul meets the soul of a tree at the tip of the teeth of the comb. The comb used to be made in villages only individually for each person. People did not part with him, so as not to lose the healing connection.
′Comb in men′s hands - harmony and love in the family!′
There was a tradition for a husband to comb his wife′s hair. It was believed that when he performs this magical rite, he receives protective protection from his wife.
Since ancient times, it was known that a woman′s hair contains a force that she can protect her family, so a wife could create a protective circle around her husband with her long hair, protect him from any troubles, that is why long hair was so valued in Russia, and the braid was the ideal of beauty ...
As a child, the girl′s hair was combed by her parents. Becoming an adult, a girl combed her hair herself or could entrust it to her chosen one.
When a man combs his wife′s hair with a comb, then he strengthens the family, it was believed that such a couple would not be in danger of relationship problems.

Wooden combs to order. The size is approximately 110X67 mm.

Other types of wood are also possible. Ask.