The souvenir is made using the "Decoupage" technique with elements of painting on with acrylics. The seashell "Vieira" was found on the beach in the southern province of Portugal - Algarve. Our souvenir is filled with the warmth of the sun and carries the energy of the Atlantic Ocean.
According to one of the versions, wild roosters were domesticated in ancient India in the III-II millennium BC as cult animals. Rooster connection with dawn reflected in its name. If the Russian word "rooster" comes from the verb "to sing", then the aborigines of Australia call the rooster "a bird, laughing at dawn. " And the French name for the bird "chanteclair" literally translates as "singing dawn." A rooster is a poultry that
differs in courage, cheerfulness and kind disposition. The rooster has bright feathers, a good voice, special habits and a peculiar character, it is not so simple as it seems. The rooster makes many different sounds that the human ear hears as clicks or clucking, in fact, is real language. Scientists have identified at least 30 different meanings of the sounds they make. Chickens and roosters have a good level of intelligence. They are able to retain the traits of more than 100 chickens or people in their memory, therefore they remember those who treat them badly or well. They have a sharp the (telescopic) vision of birds of prey. Also, these birds are capable of arithmetic counting and distinguish some geometric shapes. Finally, domestic birds outnumber humans on the planet by a 3: 1 ratio. By the way, the images of chickens are ennobled famous tomb - Tutankhamun. Active work to improve the productive qualities of birds began in the Middle Ages. It's hard to believe but the reflexes, skills of an average bird are similar to those of a 3-year-old baby. The rooster is the symbol of France, the national distinctive the sign of Portugal and Sri Lanka, its image is on the coats of arms of the states of Kenya and Trinidad-and-Tobago. There is an image of a rooster and on different money countries, coin collections dedicated to the Eastern calendar. It is believed that domestic or banking chickens are the absolute leaders among certain species of birds depicted on coins, they are depicted on coins of at least 16 countries. One of the most ancient meteorological instruments, a weather vane, a wind direction indicator, was most often decorated with a rooster figurine. In English
language, it even bears the name "weather cock" (weather cock). Most religious traditions - from fire worshipers to modern religions - the rooster drives away the darkness and evil spirits with its cry. In most cultures, the Rooster was associated with the highest solar deities, so in the Ancient In Egypt, roosters were kept in temples dedicated to the Sun, and rank them among divine beings.
Material: Seashell, jute, varnish-and-paint materials.
Size: 12,5x10,5 cm.
weight: 60-70 g.
Manufacturer: Handmade, own production. Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal.
