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Two Guatemalan Worry Dolls with 100% Cotton Pouch, "Love and Hope"

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Crafted by members of the Lopez Garcia Family of Guatemala, these quitapenas dolls make a wonderful gift for friends or family that tells the... more

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Crafted by members of the Lopez Garcia Family of Guatemala, these quitapenas dolls make 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 two pairs of male and female worry dolls joined together by a red heart. Handmade, the dolls are dressed in vividly-colored traditional Guatemalan attire and arrive in a pouch of handwoven cotton fabric.

  • 14 grams
  • 0.49 oz
  • Each: 6.35 cm L x 2 cm W
  • Each: 2.5" L x 0.8" W
  • Pouch: 12 cm L x 10 cm W
  • Pouch: 4.7" L x 3.9" W

  • 100% cotton, polyurethane, tule wood, nylon, kraft paper
  • Not a toy. Not intended for use by children age 12 or under.
  • Not a toy and not intended for use in or near cribs, beds, playpens, or carriages
  • Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
  • Made in Guatemala
  • Certified and shipped by our office in Guatemalaicon info
  • Product ID: 325092
Lopez Garcia Family
Lopez Garcia Family

Central America

Handcrafted Guatemalan worry dolls

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Lopez Garcia Family Handcrafted Guatemalan worry dolls

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"...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

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