The Putsi, or pouch is a fun and interesting gift to bring health, wealth, good luck and protection into the life of the recipient.

Take a small red silk or chamois pouch and fill it with rose petals, acorns, a piece of amber, cinnamon, two cloves, a bean, a piece of orris root, and a silver or gold coin.

Some Gypsies also include such items as a feather, a piece of lemon peel, lavender, a wedding ring (perhaps the mother’s or grandmothers), and a small piece of coal.

© 1990 by Raymond Buckland