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Nov 22
5 min

The Day of the Dead: A Mayan Tradition that Celebrates Life with Food, Dances, and Skull Masks

Wooden skull masks take center stage when Guatemalans celebrate their Day of the Dead. These amazing, hand-painted pieces of Mayan art ar...

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How Today's Guatemalan Handicrafts Are The Link To Their History and Culture

FromTheMayan Team

Nov 12
5 min

How Today's Guatemalan Handicrafts Are The Link To Their History and Culture

Often, art and decor are marketed as conversation starters. If you’re looking for a unique piece that can truly give your guests somethin...

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Of Wooden Masks and Woven Dolls: Guatemalan Handicrafts of Lore

FromTheMayan Team

Oct 21
5 min

Of Wooden Masks and Woven Dolls: Guatemalan Handicrafts of Lore

Mayan handicrafts all tell a good story. Their creative folk art is a true celebration of a vibrant, enduring culture that withstood a turbu

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How To Make Worry Dolls: Seamlessly Weaving Mayan History and Culture

FromTheMayan Team

Sep 25
5 min

How To Make Worry Dolls: Seamlessly Weaving Mayan History and Culture

A long time ago, a Mayan princess asked the Sun God for a gift that can help her solve any human problem, and that wish was granted...

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Worry Dolls In Pediatrics and Psychiatry: Easing the Pain One Day at a Time

FromTheMayan Team

Aug 31
5 min

Worry Dolls In Pediatrics and Psychiatry: Easing the Pain One Day at a Time

Over time, Mayan children would share their worries with the doll at bedtime, put the doll under their pillow, and go to sleep hoping...

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Guatemalan Worry Dolls: Upholding the Mayan Tradition Sustainably

FromTheMayan Team

Aug 4
5 min

Guatemalan Worry Dolls: Upholding the Mayan Tradition Sustainably

Worry dolls, or Muñeca quitapena in Spanish, originated from an old Mayan legend in the highlands of Guatemala. According to the lore...

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Exporting Mayan Handicrafts: Alleviating the Guatemalan Economy and Mayan Livelihood

FromTheMayan Team

Jun 12
6 min

Exporting Mayan Handicrafts: Alleviating the Guatemalan Economy and Mayan Livelihood

Tourists will always find a way to remember the places they have visited. Some take a lot of pictures of architecture, food, or even a cu...

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Worry Dolls: Guatemala’s Most Thoughtful Handicraft

FromTheMayan Team

May 28
4 min

Worry Dolls: Guatemala’s Most Thoughtful Handicraft

This article talks about worry dolls, specifically their origin, production, use, and benefits.

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