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Mine comes from American Indian folklore (a tribe fairly close to where I lived in New Mexico.) It is a medicine bear, a symbol of good luck, healing and strength. Medicine bear fetishes (and other symbolic fetishes) are sold quite often at the Indian Pueblos and plazas. I don't really know why I chose the bear, but the theme runs through my blog (BearMountainBooks) and I quilted a blanket with a family of bears.
Indian stories and culture is important where I grew up. Parts of it stayed with me even though I no longer live in New Mexico.
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