Worry Doll Workshop

Join Ixmucane Pereira ’26 to learn about the traditional Mayan practice of making worry dolls and make your own doll! Sponsored by Stevenson Library and the Office of the Dean of Inclusive Excellence

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Worry dolls are small, hand-made dolls that originate from the highland indigenous people of Guatemala. 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 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 have been taken away by the worry doll.

For more information, call 845-758-7281, or e-mail [email protected].

Time: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm EDT/GMT-4

Location: Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library

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