Worry Dolls

"WORRY DOLL LEGEND - There is a legend among the Highland Indian

villages of Guatemala: "If you have a problem, then share it with a
worry doll. Before going to bed, tell one worry to each doll, then
place them beneath your pillow. Whilst you sleep, the dolls will
take your worries away!" 

Maya Traditions is a fair-trade producer and wholesale business based in Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. For over ten years they have worked with Maya indigenous weavers 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.