Vintage Wounaan Indian White Parrot Tagua Carving carving Tagua (tägwə) is the seed

Tagua (tägwə) is the seed of several types of palms that grow in tropical rain forests

3" Diameter

⭐FAIR TRADE & MADE IN PANAMA: Made under safe working conditions and fair income

Cocobolo wood is so dense that it will sink in water

RAINFOREST & WILDLIFE CONSERVATION: One Tagua palm tree produces enough vegetable ivory to equal that of a female elephant tusk each year

Vintage Wounaan Indian White Parrot Tagua Carving carving Tagua (tägwə) is the seedThe Tagua Story Tagua (tgw) is the seed of several types of palms that grow in tropical rain forests, also called ivory nut or vegetable ivory. From the Darien Choco region of Panama, the indigenous Wounaan people carve the tagua with hand tools and polish with a series of fine abrasives. The natural color of tagua is ivory white with a dark brown skin while other colors are produced by dyeing the tagua with all natural dyes. Income earned from the