Brazilets - Wear Your Wishes
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A 200 year-old tradition from mystical Bahia, Brazil, "Brazilets" are worn throughout Latin America and provide a spiritual significance for all who wear them. Wrap Brazilets around your wrist and tie three knots, making a wish with each knot. When your Brazilets naturally break down and fall off, it is believed that your three wishes will come true.
A neat concept, and apparently one that has survived the test of time! Brazilets come in a variety of colors and each bracelet has writing on it that says "In remembrance of our patron saint good luck in life." Each Brazilet comes with two cards attached to it, one with the description and directions, and the other with three lines to write down your three wishes. It is also believed that, along with your three wishes coming true, Brazilets will bring you good luck.
Brazilets supports Plant a Billion Trees by dedicating 20% of all proceeds to the cause. Plantabillion.com is dedicated to planting one billion trees in the Atlantic Forest - the most endangered forest in Brazil.
8 Responses
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Bobby
December 15th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
Wearing wishes on your sleeves literally has a poetic feel to it. The fact that part of the proceeds goes to a good cause only adds to fancifulness of this project and leaves only good feelings. I love the idea and thank you very much for bringing "Brazilets" to our attention.
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Adam Cleaner
December 15th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
how typical, a neat idea comes along that is worth the tiny fee to try, and it's not available in the UK! Anyone know of somewhere i can get these in uk that are a little more official then ebay? i like the idea of supporting a good cause and feel it'll be waste of an tiny opporunity
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Stefanie
December 15th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
Bobby, it is poetic, isn't it? Thank you for the kind comment
Adam, you can get them in the UK! Here's the link - http://www.brazilets.co.uk/
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December 17th, 2009 at 9:29 am
This sounds like a nice local tradition making those brazilets even more interesting. Wearing wishes with you is something worth trying and surely won't do any harm to anyone!
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Adam Cleaner
December 17th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
thanks a million stefanie. a little late now for a xmas gift but i'll perhaps get a few as an new year present or something.
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Calorie Content of Foods
December 19th, 2009 at 12:12 am
I wonder if they come with little crystals tied in. Tigers Eye or Agate bracelets...for example. That might put more "power" into your wishes
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Stefanie
December 19th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
Calorie Content of Foods said:
They don't, but that's a neat idea!
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Joe Crawler
January 12th, 2010 at 4:05 am
I think it's more about affirmation.