Woman Coconut Mask Accessories is lighter and more sustainable

is lighter and more sustainable than traditional vinyl umbrellas

common in the Nordic countries

Written in the tradition of Native American oral storytelling and accompanied by colorful illustrations from celebrated Native artist Michael Lacapa

4oz or 4oz jar

Woman Coconut Mask Accessories is lighter and more sustainableThe delightful craft of transforming coconuts into folk art masks originated in the 1950's in the remote Mezcala region of the Balsas River Basin in Guerrero, Mexico. It was developed by Nahua Indian artists as an alternate way of their traditional mask making. Early works emulated traditional, sacred ceremonial wooden masks, such as jaguars and devils. Due to tourism, the craft evolved to more whimsical folk art. These masks are handcrafted by