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Since ancient times, Mayans worked ceramics on charcoal and wood-fueled grills at high temperatures, a traditional technique artisan Jose Arriola uses for this set of three playful armadillo-shaped figurines. As a final touch he paints the figurines by hand and they are ready to become a wonderful addition to your living spaces.

Aseda means "thanks" in the Ghanaian Akan language and artisan Phelicia Darko-Quagriane thought it was the best word to call her set of four charming beaded ornaments that will brighten up your Christmas tree. She threads recycled glass beads onto steel wires to craft the ornaments that can be hung from red cotton cords and that are a wonderful addition to your holiday decorations.

Inspired by the traditional garments of Patzún, a municipality in the department of Chimaltenango, artisan Meliza Tzay creates this wonderful bookmark. The bookmark is crafted from cedar and hand-painted with a woman clad in traditional clothing. A black nylon tassel is attached to the top.

Accent pieces are not reserved for jewellery or apparel only because you can always make a fashion statement with unique accessories like this dreamy headband hand-woven in Guatemala by the artisans of Cooperativa San Antonio Palopó. Handcrafted with 100% cotton and elastic cord, it comes in wonderful shades of light blue, seafoam and white and is adjustable as you can extend it to your liking.

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.

Crafted by members of the Lopez Garcia Family of Guatemala, these quitapenas dolls make 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 two pairs of male and female worry dolls joined together by a red heart. Handmade, the dolls are dressed in vividly-colored traditional Guatemalan attire and arrive in a pouch of handwoven cotton fabric.

The island of Bali is home to a wonderful array of tropical flowers that burst into bloom on handcrafted face masks. By Desak Nyoman Parwati, the images are created with Bali's legendary hand-stamped batik technique in sky blue, plum, and navy. All three masks are contoured with elastic to loop over the ears. They are double-layered, washable and reusable.

Placement of the motifs can vary but the fabric will be the same.