Our eldest daughter received this beautiful handmade African doll from a friend here. Most amazing is this doll is made of recyclable materials (glass bottle for the base; wire; scraps of fabric; beads; matchbox for the purse; painted sticks). The lady who made this doll is indeed talented. If you look closely, you'll notice a 'baby' on the back of the doll. The custom is for mothers to carry their young children this way - bundled up on their back so mommy can have her hands free.
A closeup of the doll. The lips are made from a shell, painted red. How clever!
This is our other daughter with her handmade African doll. We purchased this doll when we visited Thamaga Pottery, back in September. This doll is made almost completely of fabric, except for the braided hair. B named her doll "Amogelang", after our housekeeper, which means "to receive".
What a great post! I love the dolls..I especially love the fact that you can't find them over here. I think that makes them even more special.
ReplyDeleteIt snowed last night. Then it rained and washed it all away. THEN, it was only 34 degrees today. Wanna trade places??