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Artisan Crafted Guatemalan Worry Doll Garland, "Joy and Diversity"
This colorful and festive garland is made by the Lopez Garcia Family in Guatemala who specialize in quitapenas, or traditional worry dolls. "The idea is to trust each doll with whatever troubles you. It is said that during the night, while we sleep, the dolls will whisper the solution to our troubles," says Ana from the Lopez Garcia Family. The garland is a cheerful accent for your home or Christmas tree.
Legend has it that the Maya Sun God gave princess Ixmucané the gift of solving people's problems. With time people started making dolls in Ixmucané's honor and they would tell her their woes, hoping she would solve them through the dolls.
- 96 grams
- 0.2 lbs
- 114.3 cm L x 6.35 cm W
- 45" L x 2.5" W
- 100% cotton fabric, Kraft paper, polyfill, tule fiber, steel wire
- Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
- Made in Guatemala.
- Certified and shipped by our office in Central America
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Erika
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02/02/2023
"Quitapenas Angels"
These are beautifully made and I cant wait to hang them up.
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Claudia C
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01/05/2023
"They are really cute!"
These little animals are so much cuter than the usual worry dolls. I bought some of each for Christmas presents and these little animals are cuter than the little dolls.
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Linda
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12/17/2022
"Meaningful ornaments"
These were a perfect gift for my grandson s other grandmother who sadly lost her husband . He was of Maya heritage (Belize). My grandson and his grandmother always exchange angels at Christmas. His grandmother is 84 and doesn t need anything, but these warmed her heart. These will be up long past Christmas.
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- Decoration
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- This was a gift for: Grandmother
- Occasion: Christmas
Mary B
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12/09/2022
"Beautiful!"
The angels are wonderfully crafted. So happy to gift for my daughter in honor of her 3 children
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- This was a gift for: Daughter
- Occasion: Christmas
Irais
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11/19/2022
"Mal hecho."
Las muñequitas están bien hechas, pero la bolsa es realmente fea.
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Rebecca
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11/05/2022
"Worry not worry dolls"
Too cute! Joyful creations, great gift.
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Country Beauties, Twelve Cotton Worry Dolls with a Pinewood Box from Guatemala
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- This was a gift for: Father
- Occasion: Christmas
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Lopez Garcia Family Handcrafted Guatemalan worry dolls
Write a review"...the Mayan princess Ixmucane received a gift from the sun god, making her able to solve any person's problem. Later, people began creating dolls with whom they'd share their problems."
"My name is Aura Lopez and my family creates quitapena, or 'worry dolls,' which are traditional in Guatemala and Mexico. According to the legend... read more
