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Whatare Worry Dolls?

“Worry dolls” (occasionally referred to as Trouble Dolls) isthe name of a classification of hand-made dolls, that are traditionally andcurrently made by Mayan, Incan, and Aztec peoples of the Americas.

Worry dolls are believed by many people in these Indigenouscultures, to traditionally have helped cope with stressful situations. To dealwith your worries for the day, you simply ask your worry doll for help when yougo to bed at night and put the doll under your pillow.One doll for eachworry. As legend has it, this will help you be relieved of your worries as theyvanish into your dreams and are gone when you wake up. Children may put manydolls each night under their pillow at bedtime representing each of their manyworries.

Mayanpeople believed in the Goddess Ixmucane, one of 13 creator Gods. She was amaternal figure and worry dolls were made in her honor. She was believed to beable to divinely alleviate their problems.

Asthey have become popularized in western culture, these same beliefs have beeninherited. I have been selling them for many years and they are now a “classicitem.” They sell very consistently well, year after year.And they alwayswill

Varieties

Worry dolls range in height from half an inch to threeinches. There are bigger dolls made in the same way, using thesame methods, and from the same types of components, but they aren’tworry dolls. They are too big to tuck under your pillow at night, so they don\'tpass at least one test, of being considered a worry doll.

Many folks, of course, just buy dolls because they likedolls.Because these native-made dolls are so cute and unique, many dolllovers just buy them for their doll collection. And not because of any specialpowers they have.

One thing all these dolls do have in common is that theyhave a distinctive handmade, or homemade look. The native Ikat fabric used fortheir outfits gives them an ethnic look which many people love.

Althoughthey are the most popular to buy as individual dolls, they are also fabricatedinto earrings, key chains, headbands, magnets, bags, barrettes, and otheraccessories, and this also generates lots of enthusiasm from worry dollaficionados.

In the highlands of central Guatemala, the tiny half-inchversion is made and then packaged into little cloth pouches with a drawstringcinch; or in a yellow painted simple oval shaped thin wooden box with aremovable lid that fits over the top.

Apiece of paper with a brief description accompanying them is typically insertedto help you remember what they are for and what they mean.

How they are made

Worry dolls are made from materials such as sticks, wood,cardboard, string, wool, wire, and cotton fabric pieces left over as remnantsfrom the fabric used to make clothing and accessories. Usually, thesedolls are made from traditional Indigenous fabrics, created on a traditionalhand-made back-strap loom. In Guatemala, this fabric is called Jaspeado, orJaspe for short.

Furtherrelief from your worries beyond dolls

Talk therapy is another good option for many people to usealong with their worry dolls. A therapist will be able to show you the toolsand techniques that can help reduce anxiety and manage more intense emotions.

Research has shown that talking about your emotions canrelieve any emotional distress. Speaking out about our emotions canreduce how intense they are. Our emotions will not become so wrapped up inworry and anxiety that they are difficult to express. This is why many childpsychiatrists have introduced worry dolls or some variant of this process totheir practice. The doll can be used to establish contact between thechild, their psychiatrist, and their parent.

Furthermore, these dolls shouldn’t get automatically thrownout just because someone grows up.They are kept and collected by adultstoo. People have many stories about finding their worry dolls in the attic andusing them to help them sleep better. Both adults and children vent their fearsand frustrations to this little dolly.Why not? They might be concernedabout a neighbor, a sick family member, or a big exam coming up.This isone way they can with the doll.

Therapists find that it is more effective to voice yourconcern than to deny you have it.Your little doll will help you toremember that