December 29, 2009

Why Muslim Families Pick Fulla

Unlike the countries in the West such as United States of America, Middle Eastern countries tend to be on the conservative and modest side. Nonetheless, children in both worlds share a common love.

Girls Will Always Love Dolls
No matter where you go, or what mores you believe in, little girls fancy dolls. Barbie, the most famous doll and icon of westernworld, is a doll who is liberated and fashionable. And with her character, the world has ever since loved her. However, thanks New Boy Design, a Syrian based toy company, Fulla was born. They seem to have understood very well the market of the Muslims and Arab as they created this better alternative to the glamorous Barbie.

This 11 ½ inch doll looks totally like Barbie. However, she is an Islamic doll. Known more so as "A Girl’s Dream Doll".She hit the market in 2003 like a storm, but the idea has actually been formed around the 1990’s. The Fulla doll is a character model for Islamic little girls in plenty many ways. Starting From her exterior form to herinner characteristics such as values. And also, even in preserving the Muslim culture, Fulla Doll is unquestionably the best choice to Barbie.

This doll is in fact a result of a smart marketing, bringing out the best of the Islamic lifestyle. This is the reason why the Fulla doll stands out among all the other Muslim inspired dolls that have come out in the market. There is more to this lady other than her black abaya and hijab.

Fulla's Image
She is an icon. She embodies woman who is careful, honest, loving, caring and faithful respectful as well. These things are some of thecharacteristics that Muslim parents would want their children to become. Parents who have had bad purchases can now be confident if they buy this doll.

Fulla wears her traditional hijab and abaya most of the time in order to make it suitable to the Arab market. With that, option to Barbie. Fulla, though, is not so boring when it comes to fashion, since she has indoor wear as well. These clothes were designed with fashion and fun in mind, but keeping modesty as well.

Fulla As Barbie's Alternative
As to why Fulla dolls was created and is being sold to conservativeparents - is because it plays a role in influencing everyone's expectations. This comprises Fulla's role as a daughter, a national to the country where she lives, a woman with great self respect and pride, a smart woman who serves through her work and more.. These qualities, values and characteristics as a modern woman is never embodied on the modern Barbie doll.

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