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Worry Dolls with 100% Cotton Pouch from Guatemala (Set of 6) - Joined in Love
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Worry Dolls with 100% Cotton Pouch from Guatemala (Set of 6) - Joined in Love
Worry Dolls with 100% Cotton Pouch from Guatemala (Set of 6) - Joined in Love
Worry Dolls with 100% Cotton Pouch from Guatemala (Set of 6) - Joined in Love
Worry Dolls with 100% Cotton Pouch from Guatemala (Set of 6) - Joined in Love
Joined in Love
Worry Dolls with 100% Cotton Pouch from Guatemala (Set of 6) - Joined in Love
Worry Dolls with 100% Cotton Pouch from Guatemala (Set of 6) - Joined in Love
Worry Dolls with 100% Cotton Pouch from Guatemala (Set of 6) - Joined in Love

Worry Dolls with 100% Cotton Pouch from Guatemala (Set of 6) - Joined in Love

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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.

  • 100% cotton, polyurethane, tule wood, nylon, kraft paper
  • 0.32 oz
  • Each: 2.5 inches L x 0.8 inches W
  • Pouch: 4.7 inches L x 3.9 inches W

THE STORY BEHIND THE PRODUCT

Artisan Organization: Lopez Garcia Family

Country: Mexico

"My name is Aura Lopez and my family creates quitapena, or 'worry dolls,' which are traditional in Guatemala and Mexico. According to the legend, the Maya 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. They've become very popular.

"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. Then, you place the doll under your pillow and, the next day, your problem becomes smaller or can be resolved.

"Nowadays, the worry dolls are very popular and we've been able to make a living creating them. A lot of people in town create these dolls and we've been motivated to improve and carefully create our dolls. We've been able to improve the quality so that our clients receive dolls created with a lot of love.

"Almost all of us who craft worry dolls are women. This allows us to work from home so we can look after our children, check over their homework and make sure they eat well.

"This work has unified us as a family. It has given us group goals to meet and the opportunity to exhibit our work. We feel there are people around the world who value them and this makes us very happy.""

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Reviewed by Marnie B.
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Rated 3 out of 5
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Half cute faces, half weird faces

The people making these have different skill levels. They are not consistent. I ordered 2 sets. One set had cute faces, like each item had a different personality. The other set had messed up eyes. Weird looking, like each eye is looking a different direction. And sad mouths, like frowning. The 2nd set didn't receive the love and care that the first set received. They're ok. I wouldn't order again.

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Reviewed by Maggie N.
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Worry dolls

Nicely made, glad they gave a bag to keep them in.

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