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Bibinba are a group of Islander themed characters created by Sanrio.
History
- Bibinba debuted alongside Sambo and Hannah in issue No.216 of Strawberry News in January 1986.
- Bibinba eventually became popular enough to spawn many comics, much like Pekkle and MINNA NO TABO, and made the cover of one issue of the Strawberry News.
- In July 1988, Bibinba received international outrage when The Washington Post carried a story describing the popularity in Japan of black caricatures based on Little Black Sambo and mentioning Sambo & Hannah and Bibinba in the article.
- Because of this controversy, Bibinba merchandise has been discontinued and don't appear in any official treasury books recounting the company's past characters or the Sanrio website.
Gallery
Section describing the Bibinba, Goranda and Halabi tribes; Unofficial English Translation.
References
- The Strawberry News, various 1980s issues.
- "Old Black Stereotypes Find New Lives in Japan" by Margaret Sharpiro of The Washington Post