The most important and magical festival celebrated in India is Diwali. Homes are adorns with marigolds and mango leaves as fragrant decorations, thousands of oil lamps are lit as symbols of good luck, and everyone enjoys sweets to the sound of firecrackers and revelers. Diwali Barbie is just one of dozens of themed, collectible Barbies created by Mattel. Other exotic variations include the Hawaiian Hula Honey, Swahili princess, Oktoberfest Barbie, and Brazilian Carnaval dolls. $3 billion in annual sales, Barbie boasts of being the world’s largest girl brand. Diwali Barbie doll wears a traditional teal sari with golden detailing, a lovely pink shawl wrap, and exotic jewelry. The final detail is a bindi on the forehead – a jewel or a mark worn by Hindu women to indicate that they are married.

Princess of India Barbie doll is awe-inspiring in her sari – the best-known type of Indian clothing. Made of soft, shimmering materials, this extraordinary pink sari features golden accents and is draped around her body and over her head in an intricate style. Like some princesses, she wears a golden headpiece called a tikka, a forehead ornament. The tikka hangs above her bindi, the dot on her forehead. A golden choker and earrings complete this wonderful costume.

Of course, her features never change either. Rajasthan a vast timeless land of mysticism and magnificence is a spectacular mixture of rich culture. Ancient traditions and glorious heritage. Sheer brilliance in colour and remarkable vibrancy in design assume characteristic significance in the world of traditional Rajasthani wear. Barbie drapes herself in her Rajasthani finery complete with trinkets, bracelets, bangles, and rings worn by traditional Rajasthani women giving a strikingly divine cosmetic effect unmatched anywhere Rajasthan. The land her people and customs exhorts you to celebrate and savour the best from the home of the enigmatic Rajputs. Dressed in rich, bridal colours that capture the essences of tradition, Sundari Gujarati Barbie doll glows in indescribabe radiance. Her trousseau includes a pure silk “Gharchola” (sari worn in traditional Gukarati style) with elegant zari (gold and silver thread inlay ) work and a golden border. She is adorned in rustic but eye catching jewellery inlaid with stones, which look like mina (semi-precious gems) work.

Festival Fun is a set containing Barbie and Kelly from India. It is a Special Edition set released in the year 2000, exclusively for an Indian market. Shortly thereafter, these gorgeous dolls were stopped in production. Today these hard to find dolls are considered collectors items and highly valuable. Responding to a reporter’s comment that some were concerned about the message conveyed by Diwali Barbie’s blue eyes and fair skin, a spokesperson for Mattel told India-West in an email Oct. 16, Representing 45 nationalities and sold in more than 150 nations throughout the world, Barbie doll has shown girls that beauty is represented by a diversity of looks. The Diwali Barbie sells the exotic to a Western society eager to be a part of the foreign mystery that is India and the Indian woman. It sells Barbie as the United States has understood it with an “ethnic twist”.