Keep the Faith Handmade Guatemalan Worry Doll Cross for Wall Display South Africa Peruvian artisan Nestor Yana designs

Peruvian artisan Nestor Yana designs this sumptuously soft alpaca blend poncho

Crafted by Jiap Rojjana

By Awudu Saaed

Will last a life time and can be used over and over again

Salihu Ibrahim carves the image by hand in an oval

Keep the Faith Handmade Guatemalan Worry Doll Cross for Wall Display South Africa Peruvian artisan Nestor Yana designsBy Elias Garcia, this handcrafted cross is a reminder of the importance of faith. The artisan covers the open figure with handwoven fabric. Diminutive worry dolls in handwoven apparel stand shoulder to shoulder to surround the cutout cross. According to Maya legend, the sun god gave princess Ixmucane the gift of solving people's problems. With time people started making dolls in Ixmucane's honor and they would tell her their woes, hoping she would