“I tried to do it in a better way and I think that I succeeded,” she said. Esma Gljiva has yet to see the ‘Barbie’ movie, but her friends and family say she embodies the spirit of female independence and entrepreneurship that dominates the film.
Raised in a family of devoted amateur folklore dancers, Esma Gljiva has learned a lot about Bosnia’s multi-religious traditions and is herself a member of a local folklore group.
She is very precise when making dolls dressed in traditional Muslim, Christian Orthodox and Catholic costumes, and takes care over hairstyles and miniature jewellery. She says she would name her dolls the “Bosnian Barbie dolls” and she is planning costumes for a Bosnian folklore Ken.
Esma Gljiva receives orders for her dolls daily and she has sent them to Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Turkmenistan, Norway, Britain and other countries.
“We are so proud that she embraced this project with such devotion, and spent her summer holiday days doing this,” said Esma Gljiva’s mother Adana Gljiva. “She also earned her pocket money.”
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