Come Learn How to Make Guatemalan Worry Dolls

Come join us at Stevenson Library to learn how to make Worry Dolls! The making of Worry Dolls is an Indigenous Mayan practice. In the dolls' original tradition, a local legend about the origin of the Muñeca quitapena refers to a Maya princess named Ixmucane. The princess received a special gift from the sun god which would allow her to solve any problem a human could worry about. 

In traditional and modern times, worry dolls are given or lent to brooding, anxious or sorrowful children. They would tell their doll about their sorrows, fears and worries, then hide it under their pillow before going to sleep at night. It is said that the child relinquishes their worries to the dolls during the night and by the next morning, all sorrows are said to have been taken away by the worry doll and they can move forward refreshed the next day.

This event is sponsored by Stevenson Library and the Office of the Dean of Inclusive Excellence
 

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For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].

Time: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm EDT/GMT-4

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