I had heard about the worry dolls from one of my students and immediately thought of my young niece. When I received the package, I was pleased with the colors, the quality and the uniqueness of the dolls; but when she got them she was so happy. That was the true moment of the product review. :-)
"...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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