Survachka

Recently I used to have some free time and I started new hobby. It's drawing. My pictures are none to my sister's but it's just a matter of time and experience, I think. Some of my recent drawings you can see in my blog www.aneliyaya.blogspot.com which is written in Bulgarian. Here I'll show you the last picture and I'll explain you what it means.

That's one decorated cornel twig which is known in Bulgaria as survachka (I'm not sure if the transliteration's right.) It's really, really popular here in Bulgaria. On the first New Year's day children use it for tapping there parents and grandparents backs wishing them Happy New Year. The tradition says that the tapped person should give some money or cookies to the children.
I know it's not the right time for this publication, but now you'll have enough time to make one of these and decorate it as you wish. :)