Original Hand-crafted Russian Folk Dolls. Designer Galina Maslennikova. Galina Maslennikova's new collection of handmade dolls Russian Skomorokhs has a great success. In Old Russia skomorokhs were tramping actors who told stories in the musical satire ganre. The dolls have bright patchwork costumes on. These hand made dolls perfectly combine Russian history, Russian folk humor with traditions of Russian costumes