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African Barbies

Posted by rod - 17.10.2011

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Nigerian Babie

 

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Kenyan Barbie

 

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Ghanaian Barbie

 

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Moroccan Barbie

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African Goddess

 

Why not. Up until now I’ve only seen western Barbies that embrace western culture in the shops. I’ts good to see that Barbie has finally come up an African inspired Barbies. Personally I like the Ghanian one best. via afroklectic

Which one is your favorite?

 

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6 Comments (add yours?)
  • From: Øyvind
  • Oct 17, 2011

The African Goddess is amazing!

Very good :) Barbie need to show that there a global brand and as the writer put it “Why not. Up until now I’ve only seen western Barbies that embrace western culture in the shops. I’ts good to see that Barbie has finally come up an African inspired Barbies”

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I saw some in the Indian version as well!! The young tribal woman, the little kiddies with kurtas… :-D hehehe… lovely!

  • From: absingle
  • Nov 04, 2011

The Nigerian is more my style, but the Goddess is exquisite.

  • From: Adiya
  • Nov 20, 2011

Loving the goddess one. Seems like the Nigerian one isn’t really cultural- it’s very ambigious

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