NOVICA Valentine's Theme Handmade Worry Dolls from Guatemala

NOVICA Valentine's Theme Handmade Worry Dolls from Guatemala with Hearts and Cotton Storage Pouch, 2.5", Joined in Love'
- Size: 2.5" L x 0.8" W
- Authentic: an original NOVICA fair trade product in association with National Geographic.
- Certified: comes with an official NOVICA Story Card certifying quality & authenticity.
- Exceptional Artisan Quality by Lopez Garcia Family.
- Product info: 100% cotton, polyurethane, tule wood, nylon, kraft paper
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About this item: Crafted by members of the Lopez Garcia Family of Guatemala, this set of six quitapenas dolls makes a wonderful gift for friends or family that tells the recipient you care about their well-being and wish them the best. Quitapenas means "to remove worries" in Spanish; artisan Aura Lopez explains the Mayan worry doll tradition. "My grandparents said that the way to use them was to take the doll out of the bag or wooden box and tell it your problems and fears," she states. "Then, you place the doll under your pillow and, the next day, your problem becomes smaller or can be resolved." The set consists of three male and three female worry dolls each clasping a red heart to his or her chest and comes with a pouch made from loom-woven cotton. Handmade using tule wood, polyurethane, nylon stockings, kraft paper, and 100% cotton fabric, the dolls are dressed in vividly-colored traditional Guatemalan attire.
Each (6): 2.5" L x 0.8" W
Pouch: 4.7" L x 3.9" W
- Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
- Not a toy and not intended for use in or near cribs, beds, playpens, or carriages
- Not a toy. Not intended for use by children age 12 or under.
About our Artist: 'My name is Aura Lopez and my family creates quitapena, or 'worry dolls,' which are traditional in Guatemala and Mexico. According to legend, the Maya princess Ixmucane received a gift from the sun god, making her able to resolve any person's problem. Later, people began creating dolls with whom they'd share their problems. They've become very popular. My grandparents said that the way to use them was to take the doll out...
Country USA
Binding Kitchen
Brand NOVICA
Color Multicolor
EAN 0808773309746
Label NOVICA
Manufacturer NOVICA
MPN 325093
PartNumber 325093
Publisher NOVICA
Studio NOVICA
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Binding	Kitchen
Brand	NOVICA
Color	Multicolor
EAN	0808773309746
Label	NOVICA
Manufacturer	NOVICA
MPN	325093
PartNumber	325093
Publisher	NOVICA
Studio	NOVICA
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

NOVICA Valentine's Theme Handmade Worry Dolls from Guatemala with Hearts and Cotton Storage Pouch, 2.5", Joined in Love'