Pa que no te falte el dinero

White elephants are good luck in various cultures. I don’t know if it’s unique to Cuban culture to roll up some money into their trunks and place them as though they were walking into the home. But I can tell you that nearly every Cuban home I’ve visited has this kind of set up. It’s supposed to bring you good financial fortune, or rather, always make sure the household has enough money for what it needs.

I can’t guarantee that it will work. But, in the two or three weeks I had him set up in the studio so that I could paint him, I sold three paintings. While I’m not superstitious, I can tell you he earned himself a permanent place in my studio… just in case.