Posted on January 29, 2012 with 15 notes.
Tagged: Guatemala, anxiety, troubles, worry dolls, worries, folklore, myths, children, dolls, doll, .

Guatemalan Worry Dolls (Muñecas quitapenas)

According to legend amongst the highland villages of Guatemala, children tell one worry to each doll when they go to bed at night, before placing the dolls under their pillow.  In the morning, the dolls will have taken all their worries away.

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