Worry Dolls

Worry Dolls – SET OF 12 LARGE (5CM) HANDMADE FAIRTRADE GUATEMALAN DOLLS

A legend exists in the tribal mountainous regions of Guatemala where these worry dolls are past within the tribal people..

If you have a concern, share it with a doll. Share each worry you have with one doll. If you put the doll under your pillow at night, the doll will work its magic and will take your worries away by morning!

These cute little dolls are handmade by a group of Mayan women living near the Atitlan Lake in the mountainous region of Guatemala.

Not suitable for children – not a toy.

The dolls measure 5cm high by 2cm wide.

Fairly traded. Each doll is unique!

Worry Dolls Background

Worry dolls are mostly hand-made. In Guatemala, they are made of wire, wool and colorful textile leftovers. The dolls are then dressed in traditional Mayan style. The size of the doll can vary between ½ inch and 2.0 inches. In western culture, the dolls are mostly made of pressed paper, adhesive tape, paper and colorful wool. Here, the dolls can be remarkably larger in size.

Function

In the dolls’ original Guatemalan tradition, a local legend about the origin of the Muñeca quitapena refers to a Maya princess named Ixmucane. The princess received a special gift from the sun god which would allow her to solve any problem a human could worry about.

In traditional and modern times, worry dolls are given or lent to brooding, anxious or sorrowful children. They would tell their doll about their sorrows, fears and worries, then hide it under their pillow before going to sleep at night. It is said that the child relinquishes their worries to the dolls during the night and by the next morning, all sorrows are said to have been taken away by the worry doll and they can move forward refreshed the next day

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