Rooti Dolls has introduced a range of talking dolls aimed at helping African children stay in touch with their heritage. Pictured is Ama -- a "bubbling dynamic girl" whose "dream is to be a doctor someday," says the company's website. Ama speaks the Ghanaian languages of Twi, Ga, Ewe and Krobo.
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Rooti Dolls has introduced a range of talking dolls aimed at helping African children stay in touch with their heritage. Pictured is Ama -- a "bubbling dynamic girl" whose "dream is to be a doctor someday," says the company's website. Ama speaks the Ghanaian languages of Twi, Ga, Ewe and Krobo.
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Nubya "is originally from Cape-Town born parents who moved to London years before" her birth, say her creators. The doll is programmed to speak Zulu, Xhosa, Sotho, and Afrikaans.
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Nubya "is originally from Cape-Town born parents who moved to London years before" her birth, say her creators. The doll is programmed to speak Zulu, Xhosa, Sotho, and Afrikaans.
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Shiroh, of Kenyan and Somali mixed origin, "loves running and swimming" and dreams of becoming "an Olympic champion one day." Shiroh can speak a range of languages, including Swahili, Kikuyu and Luganda.
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Shiroh, of Kenyan and Somali mixed origin, "loves running and swimming" and dreams of becoming "an Olympic champion one day." Shiroh can speak a range of languages, including Swahili, Kikuyu and Luganda.
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"Keza loves adventures, reading and listening to beautiful music." Her parents are from Zimbabwe and Zambia, so she can speak Shona, Ndebele, Bemba, and Nyanja.
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"Keza loves adventures, reading and listening to beautiful music." Her parents are from Zimbabwe and Zambia, so she can speak Shona, Ndebele, Bemba, and Nyanja.
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"Queens of Africa" is another range of dolls, launched by Nigerian entrepreneur Taofick Okoya to teach children about African heritage.
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"Queens of Africa" is another range of dolls, launched by Nigerian entrepreneur Taofick Okoya to teach children about African heritage.
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Okoya and his team developed a series of books, comics and songs based on the dolls' characters, to make positive messages accessible to Nigerian children.
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Okoya and his team developed a series of books, comics and songs based on the dolls' characters, to make positive messages accessible to Nigerian children.
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"The comics, books and animation stories is the medium we use to enlighten and educate children on our history and culture," says Okoya.
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"The comics, books and animation stories is the medium we use to enlighten and educate children on our history and culture," says Okoya.
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