In Coolest Ish Ever News: Photographer Gives Black Barbie a Traditional Nigerian Wedding

June 20th, 2012 - By Victoria Uwumarogie

 

Source: Photography by Obi

While perusing the “Intanetz” and checking out some of my favorite blogs, the good sistas at Black Girl With Long Hair directed my attention to Obi Nwokedi. The London-based photographer who loves shooting weddings, fashion and more was feeling bored not too long ago, and after being inspired by a Barbie and Ken wedding shoot and the black Barbie photoshoot in Italian Vogue recently, he decided to give black Barbie some extra razzle dazzle by throwing her and her black Ken a traditional Nigerian wedding. Word is, the shoot is modeled after a Yoruba wedding. As someone who has been in a couple of traditional Nigerian weddings (Edo ones though), I was blown away by the work Nwokedi put into this awesome photoshoot, as he scraped every corner of the Internet looking for the pieces used in the photography. Amazing, much? Here are just a couple of my favorites by the photographer, but if you want to see the whole mind-blowing collection, head over to Photography by Obi and have a joyful overload on all the intricate costumes and the posing these dolls do. Love it!

Photography by Obi

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  • jem

    Amazing!! Definitely love being a Naija Babe!!

  • Gayle

    I am loving this!! Young black girls need to know what black love is and what black family is. I see too many young black girls fantasizing about dating white men. This website did a fantasy list the other day and in the comments someone mention their fantasy was sleeping with a white man and it recieved 20 thumps ups. That was sickening and heart wrenching. We need more black male role models for these young women to admire.

    • Smacks_hoes

      You can admire black men while still lusting after white men. People cannot help who they are attracted to. In my opinion all love is beautiful.

  • IGBOLADY

    This is amazing! Complete with money for spraying!!! I LOVE BEING NIGERIAN!!!!!!!!

  • ivy

    best barbie theme ever created. Beautiful

  • Lola

    Wow, loved all of them!!

  • gracie

    Cute :-)

  • Can_I_Livv

    i want my wedding to be like this

  • Noni

    Love it Naija and proud:)

  • Anonymous

    This is so beautiful. I love it.

  • Gimmeabreak78

    I’ve got to admit–this is pretty freeking cool!

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