Ndebele Dolls

The Ndebele tribe is one of the smallest and most colorful in South Africa.
Dolls are a traditional part of their culture.

Ndebele Initiation Doll with Blanket

Dressed in traditional fashion this doll is 15 inches tall. She wears a leather skirt, metal rings on neck and legs, a beaded apron which signifys her marital status, a beaded blanket wrapped and pinned around her shoulders.The Initiation doll wears the traditional dress of a married woman. Her head is embellished with a crest of beads. The style of her beaded apron signifies that she is a mother.

Price: $38.00

(Sizes listed are approximate. The Ndebele doll you purchase and receive may differ slightly in size, look and/or color from the one shown on the picture because each doll is handcrafted by individual artists).