According to Mapuche beliefs, understanding virtue as "life cleansed of evils" and "evils" as embodied in disease. The tree of virtue is covered with red bark; symbolically, the red is the menstrual blood that covers the walls of the uterus and its liquid environment acts as an activating element for all biological processes. The Tree of Virtue Rug comes without tassels. If you wish them on the shorter ends of your rug, please send us a short email following order.