Kiya

Kiya (rhymes with 'fire') is a female Australian Indigenous rag doll, whose name means 'hello' in the traditional language her and her fellow Nyoongar people, set to be introduced on 8 July 2019 as part of a Welcome to Country episode for NAIDOC Week. One of her dresses was designed by Kiya Watt, an artist who shares her name and people, to convey a story about her people and Mother Ocean, that will be explained her debut.