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Upavim Crafts

Guatemalan Worry Dolls - 2"

A Little Listener for Your Big Worries!

Embrace the soothing tradition of Guatemalan culture with this worry doll, designed to take away your troubles. According to tradition, when you share your worries with a worry doll and place it under your pillow, it absorbs your concerns, allowing you to sleep peacefully.

Bring a meaningful piece of Guatemalan tradition into your home with this handcrafted worry doll. Each miniature figure is made by hand using colorful cotton textiles, nylon doll faces, and wooden accents, creating a unique piece of Guatemalan folk art.

Rooted in a traditional Guatemalan practice of symbolically sharing worries and setting them aside, these dolls make thoughtful adult comfort keepsakes, desk companions, travel tokens, or decorative collectibles.

Details:

  • Each doll approximately 2.25" H × 0.5" W 
  • 100% cotton fabric
  • Nylon doll faces
  • Wooden accents
  • Assorted colors and designs 
  • About the Tradition: In Guatemalan tradition, worry dolls are associated with the symbolic practice of sharing one’s concerns with a tiny handmade figure and setting those worries aside. These miniature figures continue to be cherished as meaningful examples of Guatemalan folk art and craftsmanship. For adult use and decorative purposes only. Not a toy. Contains small parts; keep away from children.

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Meet the Maker: upavim
UPAVIM is a self-run cooperative of women in La Esperanza, Guatemala, that provides leadership opportunities, greater economic independence and education for the members and their... read more