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* Beautiful and soft Lightweight Bamboo and/or Bamboo Chenille Scarves, including fringe scarves, infinity scarves, shawls and boas, from yarn hand-dyed in small bathes using AZO-free dyes approved in Europe, handwoven on back-strap looms by a 180-woman Mayan women’s weaving cooperative in Sololá. Over 50 color ways to choose from! Ponchos too.
* Handbags and Small Accessories
* Beaded Jewelry and Key rRngs/Ornaments/Backpack Charms, handmade using the highest quality Czech glass beads. Earrings, bracelets, necklaces, eyeglass holders
* Table Linens, handwoven on backstrap looms by Mayan Hands Fair Trade cooperatives. Tablecloths, Runners, Placemats
* Handwoven Pine Needle Baskets from Mayan Hands
* Pot Holders, Aprons, Microwavable Trivets and Reclaimed Coffeewood and other wood Utensils from UPAVIM, an 85-woman cooperative in Guatemala City supporting a school, after-school program, clinic, lab, pharmacy and bakery in their insecure neighborhood
* Ornaments from Escuela Puerta Abierta, an innovative pre-primary and primary school in Santiago Atitlán. Moms make these wonderful ornaments in lieu of paying their children's tuition.
* Hand-painted lead-free Stoneware Ceramics from Maya-K in San Antonio Palapa on Lake Atitlan (mugs, spoon rests and more)
* Hand-carved Coco Spirit Coconut Shell Necklaces with adjustable cords (over 50 designs)
* A variety of Hair Accessories
* Handwoven Camera Straps from Women of Panabaj. These were featured by at one of Al Jazeera's conferences for photojournalists
* Friendship Bracelets from Mayan Hands, some with mantras
* Gifts for Bird-Lovers (beaded ornaments, hand-embroidered coin purses, ceramics)
* Gifts of PRIDE
* Judaica: yarmulke/kippot, challah covers, tallit
* Other Gifts of Faith: clerical stoles, comfort crosses, nativities
* Graduation Gifts: stoles and so much more
* Gifts for Mother's Day: scarves, jewelry, kitchen items, table linens
* Gifts for Father's Day: neck ties and bow ties, camera straps, wallets, pine needle baskets, ceramics, beaded table ornaments
* Gifts for Children: baby booties in many animal styles, toys, worry dolls
* Worry Dolls from UPAVIM, including worry doll wreaths
Lightweight Bamboo Scarves, Handwoven on Backstrap Looms
Fairly Traded
Autores: Asociación Maya
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"20 Nahuales" Maya Hip-Hop Music CD Download with Lyrics
20 Songs in Tz’utujil, Kaqchikel, and K’iche’
Autores: Tz’utu Kan
Lengua: Tz’utujil, Kaqchikel, K’iche’, Spanish
Edición: All proceeds go to the artist
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Handwoven Pine Needle Baskets
Fairly Traded
Autores: Mayan Hands
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Worry Doll Wreath
small or large
Autores: UPAVIM
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Beaded Bracelets--many styles and colors
Autores: A Thread of Hope Guatemalan Fair Trade
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Beaded Earrings with Stainless Steel Wires--many styles and colors
Autores: A Thread of Hope Guatemalan Fair Trade
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Handwoven Table Runners, Tablecloths, Placemats, Napkins--many styles and colors
Backstrap-loom-woven
Autores: Mayan Hands
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Open-Weave Lightweight Bamboo Scarves
Handwoven on Backstrap Looms
Autores: Asociación Maya
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Backstrap-Loom-Woven Bamboo Chenille Scarves
Autores: A Thread of Hope Guatemalan Fair Trade
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Guatemalan Worry Dolls
See our info handout, too!
Autores: UPAVIM
Página Web del Libro: Cique aquí