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Siesta / Faith & Folklore Folklore
A varied collection of crafts and gifts originating from a number of global traditions. Mexican cartonería, Peruvian retablos, Balinese masks and Guatemalan worry people; a huge amount of folklore is represented here. We also have mythologies from our own fair isle with a selection of Green Man carvings.
35 items found
Print Block
NP469
£4.20
Nativity Mini Retablo
PE119
£12
Traditional Market Retablo
PE197
£30
Guatemalan Worry People in Bag
6101C
£3.40
Burmese Prince Puppet
TH607
£38.40
Burmese Elephant Puppet
TH348
£30
Large Bagged Worry People
GU003
£5.40
Forever in Love - Bride and Groom
PE166
£6.60
Forever in Love - Two Brides
PE167
£6.60
Forever in Love - Two Grooms
PE168
£6.60
Tall Wedding Retablo - Two Grooms
PE172
£30
Tall Wedding Retablo - Two Brides
PE173
£30
Harpist and Couple Folk Art Frame
PE162
£18.60
Bakery Retablo
PE174
£33.60
Tall Wedding Retablo
PE075
£26.40
Market Retablo
PE097
£33.60
Mask Shop Retablo
PE098
£33.60
Small Wedding Retablo
PE074
£22.80
Large Wedding Retablo
PE076
£33.60
Bar Retablo
PE087
£33.60
Print Block
NP469
£4.20
These fantastic little block prints are a brilliantly fun art tool. They make excellent teaching tools with their imprints of various parts of Nepalese and Tibetan Buddhist iconography.
Sold singly. Sizes vary but about 4cm × 5cm
Origin: Nepal
Nativity Mini Retablo
PE119
£12
Adorable South American retablo from Peru featuring a tiny ceramic nativity scene. Each of these delightful little pieces makes a great little Fair Trade and handcrafted stocking filler. You can read more about these fascinating items on our blog here.
Approx: 4cm × 6cm × 3cm
Origin: Peru
Traditional Market Retablo
PE197
£30
Retablos are used to depict scenes of every day life in Peru and are created by groups of artisans aiming to keep this artform alive. This beautifully made and colourful market scene highlights the traditional costumes worn in Andean mountain cultures as well as the foods seen at daily markets. Each hand made scene is safely secured into a brightly coloured box frame.
Origin: Peru
Guatemalan Worry People in Bag
6101C
£3.40
In the highland villages of Guatemala, where the majority of the people are of Mayan descent a story is told...
Colourful mini drawstring pouch containing five or six worry dolls to tell your worries to.
Bag: Approx: 5cm × 6cm
Supplied with header as shown
Bag colours & patterns vary.
Origin: Guatemala
Burmese Prince Puppet
TH607
£38.40
These fascinating puppets have been meticulously crafted in Myanmar and are fine examples of "Yoke thé", the Burmese for marionette puppetry. Yoke thé is thought to date back as far as 1780 and the art form follows a very similar format to this day. The same traditional 27 characters are used within a Burmese marionette troupe, of which this highly decorated prince is just one. The performance is generally taken in the form of a Burmese opera and each puppet is operated by just one highly skilled puppeteer.
Origin: Thailand
Burmese Elephant Puppet
TH348
£30
These fascinating puppets have been meticulously crafted in Myanmar and are fine examples of "Yoke thé", the Burmese for marionette puppetry. Yoke thé is thought to date back as far as 1780 and the art form follows a very similar format to this day. The same traditional 27 characters are used within a Burmese marionette troupe, this decorated elephant is usually represented twice, one white and one black. The performance is generally taken in the form of a Burmese opera and each puppet is operated by just one highly skilled puppeteer.
Origin: Thailand
Large Bagged Worry People
GU003
£5.40
In the highland villages of Guatemala a tradition exists...
These larger style worry dolls are perfect for helping with those more troublesome worries! Each selection of large worry dolls comes in their own pretty little bag.
Each person Approx: 6cm
Contains 5 people per bag
Origin: Guatemala
Forever in Love - Bride and Groom
PE166
£6.60
These handpainted matchboxes from Peru contain a lovely little skeleton bride and groom. Inspired by the traditional Day of The Dead figures of Central and South America, they make fantastic, heartfelt gifts for a special couple on their special day.
Approx: 4cm × 5cm × 1cm
Origin: Peru
Forever in Love - Two Brides
PE167
£6.60
These handpainted matchboxes from Peru contain a lovely little pair of skeleton brides. Inspired by the traditional Day of The Dead figures of Central and South America, they make fantastic, heartfelt gifts for a special couple on their special day.
Approx: 4cm × 5cm × 1cm
Origin: Peru
Forever in Love - Two Grooms
PE168
£6.60
These handpainted matchboxes from Peru contain a lovely little pair of skeleton grooms. Inspired by the traditional Day of The Dead figures of Central and South America, they make fantastic, heartfelt gifts for a special couple on their special day.
Approx: 4cm × 5cm × 1cm
Origin: Peru
Tall Wedding Retablo - Two Grooms
PE172
£30
Handmade in Peru, these wonderful little scenes are known as retablos. They are a popular form of folk art in Central and South America and they often depict religious themes and scenes of traditional life. This version shows a pair of grooms represented as skeletons or calaveras. This style is common in Latin America particularly as part of Day of The Dead festivities. You can read more about these fascinating items on our blog here.
Approx: 7cm × 15cm × 3.5cm
Origin: Peru
Tall Wedding Retablo - Two Brides
PE173
£30
Handmade in Peru, these wonderful little scenes are known as retablos. They are a popular form of folk art in Central and South America and they often depict religious themes and scenes of traditional life. This version shows a pair of brides represented as skeletons or calaveras. This style is common in Latin America particularly as part of Day of The Dead festivities. You can read more about these fascinating items on our blog here.
Approx: 7cm × 15cm × 3.5cm
Origin: Peru
Harpist and Couple Folk Art Frame
PE162
£18.60
This excellent Day of the Dead picture depicts a skeleton couple dancing while their harpist plays. These delightful little pictures are made by a small family workshop in Peru by painting on mirror which is then sealed into a wooden frame.
Approx: 11cm × 11cm
Colours vary
Origin: Peru
Bakery Retablo
PE174
£33.60
Handmade in Peru, these wonderful little scenes are known as retablos. They are a popular form of folk art in Central and South America and they often depict religious themes and scenes of traditional life. This version shows a bakery scene with skeletons or calaveras, a common style in Latin America that is most frequently seen around the Day of The Dead festival. You can read more about these fascinating items on our blog here.
Approx: 10cm × 13cm × 4.5cm
Origin: Peru
Tall Wedding Retablo
PE075
£26.40
Handmade in Peru, these wonderful little scenes are known as retablos. They are a popular form of folk art in Central and South America and they often depict religious themes and scenes of traditional life. This version shows a bride and groom represented as skeletons or calaveras. You can read more about these fascinating items on our blog here.
Approx: 7cm × 15cm × 3.5cm
Origin: Peru
Market Retablo
PE097
£33.60
Handmade in Peru, these wonderful little scenes are known as retablos. They are a popular form of folk art in Central and South America and they often depict religious themes and scenes of traditional life. This version shows a market scene with skeletons or calaveras, a common style in Latin America that is most frequently seen around the Day of The Dead festival. You can read more about these fascinating items on our blog here.
Approx: 14cm × 16cm × 5.5cm.
Origin: Peru
Mask Shop Retablo
PE098
£33.60
Handmade in Peru, these wonderful little scenes are known as retablos. They are a popular form of folk art in Central and South America and they often depict religious themes and scenes of traditional life. This version shows a mask shop with two mask artists represented as skeletons or calaveras. This style is commonly seen across Latin America, particularly around the Day of The Dead festival. You can read more about these fascinating items on our blog here.
Origin: Peru
Small Wedding Retablo
PE074
£22.80
Handmade in Peru, these wonderful little scenes are known as retablos. They are a popular form of folk art in Central and South America and they often depict religious themes and scenes of traditional life. You can read more about these fascinating items on our blog here.
Approx: 7cm × 10cm × 3.5cm
Origin: Peru
Large Wedding Retablo
PE076
£33.60
Handmade in Peru, these wonderful little scenes are known as retablos. They are a popular form of folk art in Central and South America and they often depict religious themes and scenes of traditional life. This version shows a wedding scene with the bride and groom, guests and band represented as skeletons or calaveras. You can read more about these fascinating items on our blog here.
Approx: 10cm × 13cm × 3.5cm
Origin: Peru
Bar Retablo
PE087
£33.60
Handmade in Peru, these wonderful little scenes are known as retablos. They are a popular form of folk art in Central and South America and they often depict religious themes and scenes of traditional life. You can read more about these fascinating items on our blog here.
Approx: 10cm × 13cm × 4cm
Origin: Peru