Souvenir Amulet-Obereg Bear canine

The guard, made of the canine's tusk, connects its owner with the ancient pagan notions of this beast as a master of nature, a powerful defensive force.

For the inhabitants of our country, a bear is a special animal, it is a symbol of our Russia. The hero of folk tales, often also depicted on the arms of Russian cities, the embodiment of our harsh and kind nature. Bear, in a sense, is the patron of people, and his fangs, like other parts of the body, preserve the energy that is protective to man.

That is why the canines of the bear have been used since ancient times for the manufacture of amulets, talismans, amulets, and very many peoples. Which is not surprising in connection with the broadest range of this animal and the variety of its species.

The northern peoples especially honored the bear - in this case, of course, their nearest neighbor is a bear white.

In the Nenets the canine of the bear served as a guaranteed protection from evil spirits, a demonstration of strength. The belt with the sewed canines of the bear was worn in the afternoon for hunting or other "men's" affairs, and at night this part of the clothes was put under the head. Thus, they believed, the spirit of the bear and in the darkness protects them from various misfortunes.

Used fangs (as well as claws or whole paws) of the bear and, so to speak, in everyday life. For example, as a lock for a barn or other storage. To crack such a lock is unlikely to be decided by anyone: this meant an end to hiking, because such a burglar necessarily bears a bear.

In general, many peoples of the North and Siberia attributed the owner of bear tusks the ability to drive away evil spirits and bring good luck. And the Ostyaks - one of the Siberian nationalities - considered the canine of the bear to be a talisman saving from diseases, and not only: with its help it is possible to expose deceit and insidiousness.

Khanty and Mansi, among the most necessary items in the taiga, along with a knife and a kresal wore bear tusks on the waist behind, believing that they protect the host from the back.

The Nanai people hanged their fangs to the cradle and called for the bear: "You do not know fear, you are the strongest, help me! Come watch my baby! Make him bold! ". With such pendants the mother of the baby also talked, if he was very worried. In addition, the Nanais themselves also carried the canines of a bear - men sewn to the waist, women around their necks. Among other things, they used the canines of a bear as protection against back pain.

A bearish fang also helped, and from a toothache - it was necessary to attach it to a sick cheek.

The canines of the bear were used by the Caucasian peoples. In particular, among the Abkhazians the amulet from the canines of the bear served to protect hunters and domestic animals from attacking wild animals, as well as to prevent other ills.