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<p>[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 3704926, member: 45"]I agree, the doll is Turkana. That was the question the OP asked in the first place, and which I answered, when some began questioning if it was even African. </p><p><br /></p><p>And I also would point out, not all souvenir items accurately reflect "traditional" dress, which tends to change over time. More often they reflect what will most appeal to the average tourist making the purchase, and what is easiest, quickest, and least expensive to produce.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 3704926, member: 45"]I agree, the doll is Turkana. That was the question the OP asked in the first place, and which I answered, when some began questioning if it was even African. And I also would point out, not all souvenir items accurately reflect "traditional" dress, which tends to change over time. More often they reflect what will most appeal to the average tourist making the purchase, and what is easiest, quickest, and least expensive to produce.[/QUOTE]
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