Ethnic Dolling Month

July 1st marks our first annual Ethnic Dolling Month! During this month, dollers are asked to create at least one doll of an ethnicity that is not of their own.

Wiki definition: "An ethnic group (or ethnicity) is a group of people whose members identify with each other through a common heritage, often consisting of a common language, a common culture (often including a shared religion) and an ideology that stresses common ancestry or endogamy."


Objective: Create a doll that is not of your own ethnicity/nationality
Wiki's List of Nationalities with short list of Ethnic Groups
Wiki's long list of Ethnic Groups


Suggestions/Challenges:
Create a historical ethnic or national doll
Create a modern casual or high fashion ethnic or national doll
Create a futuristic ethnic or national doll


F.A.Q.
1.) Does this exclude making a Caucasian doll?
No, this objective of this is to make a doll that is of an ethnicity other than your own. Granted there may be more Caucasian dollers but if you're part of the minority who isn't, then it's fine. Just breaking the norm would be good enough.

2.) Do I have to do this?
No, you don't. We're not forcing anyone to only doll ethnic dolls. This is merely an awareness project for a whole month.

3.) Can I doll mixed ethnics? IE: Spanish/African or Caucasian/Chinese
That's perfectly fine as well!

4.) Will this require... -gasp-... homework?!
Well, I wouldn't call it homework. That sounds too harsh. If you don't know about a particular subject, then a little research wouldn't hurt.

5.) Do I have to do all or any of the suggestions/challenges?
No, those are there to help you get ideas as to what to doll.

6.) What is the point in this?
This is to break the norm and get creative. Viva Revolution! (Okay, not so much as that but still strying something new.)

7.) What do I do when I am done?
Comment here so everyone can see your lovely creation!


If you have any other questions, feel free to comment here.