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Worry Dolls
Set of 6 dolls, each about 3/4" tall, comes in colorful 2" square pouch with sheet explaining how to use.
Worry dolls or "trouble dolls," are very small and colorful dolls traditionally made in Guatemala. A person (usually a child) who cannot sleep due to worrying can express their worries to a doll and place it under their pillow before going to sleep.
According to folklore, the doll is thought to worry in the person's place, thereby permitting the person to sleep peacefully. The person will wake up without their worries, which have been taken away by the dolls during the night. Parents may remove the doll during the night, reinforcing the child's belief that the worry is gone. They are also commonly stuck to computer monitors and office desks! A set of six dolls comes in a colorful pouch, complete with an "instruction" sheet explaining the tradition.
Imported by Maya Traditions, a Fair Trade company that works with over 100 Maya indigenous "Backstrap weavers" in five rural villages in the highlands of Guatemala. Their mission is to support weaving groups and small family businesses through providing consistent income as well as health and education projects.
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