These rag dolls were inspired by the Abayomi doll's story. As African people were taken across the Atlantic Ocean on slave ships, African mothers tore pieces of their clothing and, using knots and braids, fashioned them into dolls to comfort their terrified children. Abayomi means ‘bring happiness’. When you offer it to a person, you are offering the best you have. Each student has designed a doll to give to someone special in their lives.