Description: A miniature silver figure ekeko good fortune trader all removable items
Dimensions: height 2 inches high
Weight: 75 grams total weight
This listing is for a vintage Sterling Silver Ekeko, god of abundance and prosperity who in a number of South American countries, as well as other places, is felt to bring blessings to the home he lives in. He's a delightful little peddler carrying with him all kinds of wares such as cooking utensils, tools, guitars, pan flutes, and other items. He even carries on his back a wonderful little house. Most of the charms and trinkets he carries are movable. There are a number of various items a table , chair hat guitar jugs bucket umbrella musical pipes, rope, shoes etc which he also carries with him.
"Today, people celebrate the Ekeko as the god of abundance in a yearly festival in La Paz that begins on the 24th of January called Alasitas . This festival is also celebrated in other regions of the country, such as Santa Cruz, where it takes place in September or October. Here people buy miniatures of everything they want the Ekeko to give them during the coming year and they pin the miniatures onto his poncho. Read more about this ritual here."
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