Bolivia is going all native on the iconic doll

Posted on January 23, 2011 • Filed under: Bolivia, Business, Culture

It’s a long way from Malibu: Bolivian artisans are dressing up a Barbie-inspired doll in clothing typical of the Andean nation’s indigenous heritage. Forget the hair always being blond, the heels high and the skirt a flirty pink. This doll’s locks are sometimes black and woven into braids, and she wears low black shoes, a shawl and a long, colorful, patterned skirt known as a “pollera.” Read Article

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