Bird of Happiness (toy)

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Bird of Happiness (Russian: пти́ца сча́стья, romanized: ptitsa schast'ya [ˈptʲitsə ˈɕːasʲtʲjə]), also called Pomor dove is the traditional North Russian wooden toy, carved in the shape of a bird. It was invented by Pomors, the inhabitants of the coasts of the White and Barents Seas. It is suspended inside a house, guarding the family hearth and well-being. From the movement of warm air, they revolved in a circle.