{"id":8402,"date":"2015-08-21T14:50:11","date_gmt":"2015-08-21T14:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=8402"},"modified":"2016-11-28T16:30:48","modified_gmt":"2016-11-28T16:30:48","slug":"momppy-mpoppy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/momppy-mpoppy","title":{"rendered":"South African Girls Are Falling In Love With A Stylish Black Doll"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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A lot of other black dolls exist, but the market is often dominated by white dolls.\u00a0Momppy Mpoppy is very different from other dolls in the market.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>A Modern Ethnic Woman<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maite Makgoba, the 26 year old founder of Childish Trading and Manufacturing, noticed that black dolls were unappealing to children. &#8220;T<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">hey were frumpy and unattractive, some in traditional attire. That is not the reality of today,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8221; she said. So she made sure Momppy Mpoppy was dressed in the latest trends, instead of the traditional ethnic clothes used on many other black dolls. According to the creators, she is the first ethnic doll to be modern and stylish.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8404\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8404\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-8404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/CDLS_b1VAAA1hif.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/CDLS_b1VAAA1hif.jpg 479w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/CDLS_b1VAAA1hif-445x300.jpg 445w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/CDLS_b1VAAA1hif-85x57.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8404\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/CDLS_b1VAAA1hif.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">{adinserter CNP5}<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>A Diverse Sense of Style<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some of Momppy Mpoppy&#8217;s clothes include ballerina skirts, denim pants, jumpsuits, and bright high heels. Along with her stylish wardrobe, the doll sports an impressive afro and a tiara. The company also creates matching clothes for young girls to wear. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8405\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8405\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-8405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/CMl9l2yXAAADInK.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/CMl9l2yXAAADInK.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/CMl9l2yXAAADInK-473x300.jpg 473w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/CMl9l2yXAAADInK-85x54.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8405\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/CMl9l2yXAAADInK.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Changing the Way Black Children See Themselves<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For Makgoba, this is about more than entertainment; dolls are a big part of a girl\u2019s early life and can possibly affect them in the future. She hopes that the doll could positively influence young girl\u2019s lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8406\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8406\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-8406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/CMmy-TBUEAAIFfN.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/CMmy-TBUEAAIFfN.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/CMmy-TBUEAAIFfN-85x42.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/CMmy-TBUEAAIFfN.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>More Than A Business<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is more than just a business, we are creating awareness, that our dark skin and thick afro hair are pretty as they are<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">,&#8221; she said. &#8220;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We want kids to see beauty in Mpoppy, to see themselves while playing with her. Dolls are often white, people in magazines are white, even in a country like South Africa where the majority are black. Black children are confronted with growing up in a world that does not represent them, everything is skewed towards whiteness<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.&#8221; She adds that the doll could help combat body image insecurity.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8407\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8407\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/Part-PAR-Par8249908-1-1-0.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/Part-PAR-Par8249908-1-1-0.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/Part-PAR-Par8249908-1-1-0-452x300.jpg 452w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/Part-PAR-Par8249908-1-1-0-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/Part-PAR-Par8249908-1-1-0-85x56.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/l3.yimg.com\/bt\/api\/res\/1.2\/tW7tk6Y1WBhho6r.dZ6ZYA--\/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTYzNztpbD1wbGFuZTtweW9mZj0wO3E9NzU7dz05NjA-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en_us\/News\/afp.com\/Part-PAR-Par8249908-1-1-0.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>A Small Company On The Rise<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The company started operating in 2013. It is facing strong competition from more established toy brands, but the customers are responding positively to their value proposition. Makgoba did not release the sales numbers, but she said that &#8220;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Parents and children have quickly taken to the doll. But we still need to convince large retailers to sell our brand<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u201d They are planning to expand and export the Mpoppy doll to neighbouring African countries, changing young mindsets one doll at a time.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8408\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8408\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/Part-PAR-Par8223362-1-1-0.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/Part-PAR-Par8223362-1-1-0.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/Part-PAR-Par8223362-1-1-0-452x300.jpg 452w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/Part-PAR-Par8223362-1-1-0-600x399.jpg 600w, 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