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Worry Dolls are tiny handcrafted dolls from Guatemala The dolls are clothed in traditional Mayan costumes and stand 2 inches tall Women from Guatemala bind pieces of wood together or twist together short lengths of wire to create a frame and fashion a torso legs arms and head By winding cloth and yarn around the frame the artisans give the doll shape They use scraps of traditional woven fabric to make the doll costumes and wind more yarn to create the head hair feet and hands Sometimes they add a tiny woven basket or other traditional implements Purchase products handmade by fair trade standards Empower women