🇿🇦Africandolls

Celebrating African Beauty and Diversity

Welcome to the Sibahle Collection, an exquisite creation by Bounce Essentials Africa. Co-founded in 2016 by Caroline Hiahla and Khulile Vilakazi-Ofosu, our name, *Sibahle*, echoes the Zulu sentiment, “We are beautiful.”

Our journey began with a singular vision: to inspire black children to embrace and celebrate their natural beauty. We introduced our audience to dolls like Nobuhle and Bontle, each designed to reflect the unique beauty of African children with characteristics like 4C Afro hair and a delicate vanilla scent.

Today, our family has grown. From Ayana, symbolizing a mixed-race child with her Ethiopian name that means “beautiful flower,” to Zuri representing albinism with her name meaning “Beauty” in Swahili. We’ve celebrated diversity with Ndanaka, a representation of those with vitiligo and an expanded version of Bontle in a deeper shade.