Ndebele Initiation Doll with Blanket (South Africa)

Product features:
• Dressed in traditional fashion, the Initiation Doll wears a beaded apron which signifies her marital status
• Handcrafted toy also has a leather skirt, metal rings on neck and legs and a beaded blanket wrap
• With her head embellished by a crest of beads, she is the perfect gift for African art lovers
• Style of her beaded apron signifies that she is also a mother
• Measures 13 inches tall
Story Behind the Art:

The Ndebele tribe is one of the smallest and most colorful in South Africa. Living in the Gauteng province, the initiation doll is a traditional part of their culture. This doll was handcrafted by a collective of tribal women. Purchase of this doll helps these women and their families lead better lives by putting their children through school and improve their living conditions. The doll is imported directly from these women, using fair-trade methods, to assure that they receive the full value of their labor.

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The handcrafted nature of this product will produce minor differences in design and sizing. Subtle variations will occur from piece to piece, adding to its unique qualities. Measurements may vary slightly.

WARNING: Attention California residents: This product contains lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

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