hi. help please?

[aclarar.livejournal.com]

I don't know where else to post this.

I was presented with a group of little toys that I think are used on fingers to tell a story. I could be wrong,

so, I am posting a pic of said toys and hopefully someone know 1. what they are? 2. what kind of story they tell?



So, what does this has to do with learning Russian? well, the person that gave them to me has been recently in Moscu for a scientific conference. That is all. And maybe, if they do  tell a story, it will be a traditional one...but that is just me hoping they do mean something..

Thanks.

Comments

[helen-ricky.livejournal.com]

It's a Russian fairy-tale Колобок

[aclarar.livejournal.com]

hey! thanks! can I ask you for more information about them?

[zlozone.livejournal.com]

you can find this tale here - http://englishforkids.ru/Tales.shtml#bin
both on english and russian

[aclarar.livejournal.com]

perfect! thanks a lot!

[helen-ricky.livejournal.com]

http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Колобок

[russian-bob.livejournal.com]

These figurines are from Russian fairytale for toddlers, called "Kolobok".
Kolobok, mean round, is that yellow ball which supposed to be Bread.
Other characters from left to right are: bunny, wolf, grandma, grandpa, bear, fox.
The storyline is very simple: everybody tried to eat Kolobok, but he escaped all except the Fox. Fox used Kolobok's high self-esteem and tricked him to not be afraid of her. Moral - do not overestimate your abilities. :)

I'm sure it has nothing to do with you or your friend. Just nice toys.

[tentau.livejournal.com]

Moscow, not Moscu

[kali-kali.livejournal.com]

The OP appears to be in Colombia, and according to Babelfish, Moscú is how Moscow is written in Spanish.

[aclarar.livejournal.com]

Actually, yes I am Colombian and in spanish it is Moscú not Moscow

[ibizyana.livejournal.com]

It's like the fairy-tale about Gingerbread Man in English :)

[spiritrc.livejournal.com]

Well, actually Москва (Moskva), not Moscow or Moscu. However as long as we say Лондон instead of Ландон, we can't demand them saying Moskva instead of Moscow. And since Moscow is anyway incorrect, why disallow Moscu? :)