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Small Cinnamon Box w/ Om Symbol -Fair Trade- Vietnam
Small Cinnamon Box w/ Om Symbol -Fair Trade- Vietnam
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Made entirely from cinnamon bark, these boxes are traditionally used to store and keep loose tea fresh, or as gift boxes. The fragrance of cinnamon has numerous beneficial properties making it popular with many aroma-therapist. Because of its pleasant, warm, and strong aroma, cinnamon is often an ingredient in many potpourris and room fresheners.
This small cylindrical box with the mystical and sacred "OM" symbol carved on the lid is an excellent curio for keeps. OM is a symbol widely used in Hinduism, Buddhism, and other religions, symbolizing the three stages of life, birth, and death, and in some a singular God. The Cassia or cinnamon trees that are used to produce these boxes are a renewable resource and sustainably harvested. Let the soothing fragrance of cinnamon and the OM symbol together create an aura of peace and tranquility around you.Â
- Measures 3” high x 2 7/8” diameter
Handmade in Vietnam and fair trade imported.
Famous for spice, Cinnamon is obtained from the dried inner bark of an evergreen tree that belongs to the Cinnamomum genus. During ancient times, cinnamon was considered a precious possession and was often given as a gift to kings or gods. Historical evidence claims that cinnamon was presented at the temples of the Greek and Roman gods Apollo and Miletus. In modern times, cinnamon is used as a very important spice/condiment in various cuisines across the world.
Cinnamon is yielded by growing the tree for 2-3 years and then coppicing it. Coppicing, a traditional method of woodland management, is the process of cutting the tree to the ground level and allowing it to grow again. The trees naturally reshoot from their stumps or roots, thus the tree is unharmed and regains its matured size. Cinnamon trees can yield productive barks for about 45 years, after which they are required to be replaced with a new seedling. Coppicing becomes an environmentally sustainable way to harvest cinnamon bark over and over again from the same tree.
To learn more about the artists at  Au Lac and the techniques they use to create these eco-friendly holiday ornaments, click on "About the Artisans".
About the Artisans
About the Artisans
Ingrese a De Colores Art, una empresa local que nivela el campo de juego para los aldeanos al ofrecer capacitaciĂłn gratuita a cualquiera que demuestre la iniciativa de aprender un oficio. La empresa emplea a 30 mujeres y 18 hombres para tejer y bordar productos textiles, con la opciĂłn de trabajar desde casa utilizando materiales proporcionados por la empresa. De Colores reconoce la cultura de sus empleados mayas, por lo que permite flexibilidad horaria y da tiempo libre para los dĂas de siembra y cosecha.
De Colores también invierte en proyectos de educación comunitaria financiando dos escuelas locales en los pueblos vecinos de Chujupen y Pachoj y ofreciendo becas a estudiantes que califiquen.
Además de estimular la economĂa local mediante la creaciĂłn de nuevos puestos de trabajo, De Colores hace un esfuerzo consciente por utilizar materiales reciclados siempre que sea posible. La razĂłn de esto es doble: preservar la cultura maya, ya que los textiles reciclados muestran patrones de tejido tradicionales que no se ven a menudo en los textiles más nuevos, y reducir los desechos y el desperdicio.
Las comunidades colaboran en el proceso de producción, ya que los hombres trabajan en los textiles más grandes y las mujeres hacen el bordado, el crochet y el macramé que se ven en piezas más pequeñas. En algunos casos, para ser competitivos, se utilizan máquinas de coser para ensamblar el producto terminado, aunque todos los componentes están hechos a mano y bordados a mano en algodón, lana y/o seda.
