Barbosa Fair Trade bonfim wish ribbons

Article number:	MW20141207
Availability:	Out of stock

A pot of lucky bon fim ribbons derived from a Fair Trade project in Salvador da Bahia in Brazil from Barbosa Fair Trade.

It is tradition to tie a ribbon with three knots on your wrist. At each knot you can make one wish. The wish is then stored in the knot. If after a while the bonfim ribbon falls off, your wishes are fulfilled. In addition, each color has a meaning:

Orange: happiness
White: peace and wisdom
Red: love
Green: hope
Pink: romance
Yellow: wealth
Blue: health

The dimensions of the pot are: 8 cm x 3.3 cm x 3.3 cm and a card is supplied with an (Dutch) explanation of the wish ribbons.

Certifications: World Fair Trade Organization, Weltladen Dachverband