Fairtrade natural seed Halloween keychain purse charm

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Stunning fairtrade handmade Tagua nut and natural color seeds keychain and/or purse charm

YIN YANG

The cord is made from cotton. All nuts and seeds are eco-friendly and fairtrade and imported from Colombia.

The top part its made from colored Tagua nut and the seeds dangling are made from natural seeds called "chocho" ,"chocho careto" or "yin yang" in Colombia.

YIN YANG - "In Chinese philosophy, Yin is usually characterized as slow, soft, insubstantial, diffuse, cold, wet, and tranquil. It is generally associated with the feminine, birth and generation, and with the night. Yang, by contrast, is characterized as hard, fast, solid, dry, focused, hot, and aggressive. It is associated with masculinity and daytime."

TAGUA - also known as Vegetable Ivory is primarily the dried seedpod of a palm tree that grows in tropical rainforests. Seeds can be peeled, sliced, carved and dyed. The natural colour of tagua is ivory white and resembles the finest animal ivory in texture and colour. The process of getting tagua, unlike elephant ivory, does not involve killing. When ripe, the seeds fall to the ground and are gathered and dried from four to eight weeks. Tagua jewellery and watches are made from the dried and polished seeds. As Nature provides us with unique materials, each item carved from Tagua is ONE OF A KIND. Some indigenous peoples of South America used Tagua to represent the feminine because of its great magnet-like romantic energy. Each member of the tribe was given a tagua pendant to wear around his or her neck. The natives believed that persons wearing tagua would live in harmony and always be loved by their family and friends.