Guardians of everyday joy

The words they only say where you're from, the jokes you grew up with, the stories from before bedtime. Small doses of magic that disappear if nobody looks after them.

We Magikitos keep them safe.

Heard, not read

Everything sounds like whoever tells it, voice and craft and all, and that is where the magic is.

Voted with mushrooms

Everything people bring gets voted with mushrooms, and that vote makes it more or less visible around the site.

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Record straight from your browser, nothing to install. It is your chance to let your inner Magikito shine.

A little taste of audio journeys

A random handful of what people love most. Hit “More” for another round, never repeating what you have already heard.

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Street talk that packs a punch

Expressions said by real people. Hit “More” for another round, never repeating the ones you have already heard.

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Tuff
Hugues Renaud · United States
"Tuff. Derived from the actual word tough, meaning strong and durable, but this time to mean that something is really cool or badass. Oh my God, that was such a fun movie. Optimus Prime's speeches are always so tuff, man."
Hoodie
Michael James · United States
"Hoodie is used to refer to a sweatshirt with a hood, an article of clothing that you would wear in the fall or spring. For example, yo I love the fall. It is perfect hoodie weather."
this you?
Janna · United States
"this you with a question mark is basically used when you know you want to call someone out for something or like you see an old embarrassing picture of someone and you know you go like oh this you it can be used in an accusatory manner it can be used in a fun way very very different ways to use this phrase an example would be you said you hate drama but you posted this this you"
Carmen's hands shaping a Magikito No molds. No hurry.

How every Magikito is born

Carmen shapes every figure by hand in her Taramundi workshop. Several days of work per piece, with little touches from the forest: twigs, moss and leaves.

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    Shaped It all begins with a lump of clay.
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    Detailed Little wrinkles, tiny eyes, little fingers, ears, life!
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    Dressed I dress them in their little clothes as inspiration comes.
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    Finished I paint them and add the finishing touches.

Fresh out of the workshop

The latest Carmen has made, by hand and with no mould

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Humans with the soul of a Magikito

These are some of the people who have shared their good vibes here

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Questions we get a lot

What you ask the Magikitos most often on WhatsApp and by email.

What exactly is Magikitos?

It is a collection of good vibes told out loud. People do not come here to post weekend selfies, they come to leave something far more powerful: their own voice telling a joke, a story or that expression only their town says. Everything here is free and made by all of us together.

Can I buy the Magikitos?

No. Carmen still makes them by hand in her workshop in Taramundi, one by one, for the love of it, and we show them here so you can meet them. No price tag and no basket: they are here to brighten your view, not to be sold.

Can I send you a joke or a story?

Of course. You record it straight from your browser, nothing to install: you put your voice in, add effects if you like and hit publish. We clean up the sound and, for stories, lay a little music underneath. It keeps your name on it so other people can enjoy it.

What about an expression from where I am from?

Easier than opening a yoghurt. You write the expression and tell us what it means in your own voice. A guardian Magikito checks it over and publishes it with your name on it. And if you spot a mistake on an entry somebody else made, you can ask the guardian Magikito to take another look.

What are setines?

Well, being the proper Magikitos we are, we measure everything in setines, which work both for measuring the absolutely relative magnitude of things and for reputation around here: you earn them by bringing stuff in and they show up on your profile. They are the sign that you have brought good vibes to the community.

What are the Magikitos made of?

They are made of cold porcelain and a lot of love. Inside there is a wire frame, recycled paper and wadding. Then they get dressed in scraps of fabric I collect as I go along, and I add all sorts of little bits and pieces I pick up here and there.

Where can I see Carmen's brownies?

In the brownies section, each one with its own page: real photos, a name and a way of being. They are grouped into families by what each one looks after, so you can have a nose at who guards the home, who guards dreams and who guards good luck.

Do I need an account to take part?

No. Listening, reading and voting need nothing at all, and when you bring something of yours we give you a Magikito name on the spot. If you want what you bring to stay with you, sign in with your email or with Google, no passwords.

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