By Timothy
Beautiful gourd ornaments. The mate gourds have quite hard and thick shells. I am sure they will last over 100 years, making them a family heirloom!
By Maria Elena
I bought several “quitapenas” ( worry dolls) to share with my nieces, so they had support when feeling worried or sad.
By Vicky
Wonderful keepsake ornaments. We collect Mexican wood carvings. The sa.e attention given to larger carvings is found in these miniatures. Love them!
"...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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