precious little altars

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These precious little altars create a spiritual space within your home or can beautifully hold the memory of a loved one, too. The story behind the altars comes from a tradition that is well alive in the neighborhood of my husband's family in São Paulo state, Brasil. There, a gorgeous wooden altar standing over a foot tall is shared among neighbors and communities as the altar is passed from home to home. This traveling altar has wooden doors that open to reveal the Virgin Mary inside, and once received, a neighbor keeps the altar in their home for a day, days, weeks, or longer, where it is adorned with candles, pictures, flowers and memories, until it is packed up and walked over to the next neighbor, where that routine is repeated. 

Such a special ritual among Brasilian communities. 

please note each altar is handmade and unique and will vary slightly in color and detail, from the picture. 

details

material: wood

measurements: 4.5 x 3.8"

about the artisan

Bruna and her family have created their traditional works of art for generations.  Each piece is handcrafted and painted to reflect the ornate baroque style of long ago, with each altar being a true work of art.  Bruna lives with her family in the quaint and gorgeous small city of Tiradentes, Brasil. 

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