Traditional Handmade Worry Doll Collection _artisan--novica-artisan-4665 on folded legs

on folded legs

Belt loops

Lapis lazuli is crowned with ornate sterling silver

this darling kitty looks as cozy as can be with its tail wrapped around your finger

Traditional Handmade Worry Doll Collection _artisan--novica-artisan-4665 on folded legsDressed in a variety of colorful dresses, 100 Guatemalan worry dolls are here to preserve ancient Maya traditions. Legend has it that the Maya Sun God gave princess Ixmucan the gift of solving people's problems. With time people started making dolls in Ixmucan's honor and they would tell her their woes, hoping she would solve them through the dolls. 'This tradition is still alive,' says Ana from the Lopez Garcia Family. 'The idea is to have many worry