Friday, April 11, 2014

1F47A (Japanese goblin, tengu, snafu)

wiki

dates back to 720
long nose/ crow's beak (cf Joni Mitchell's Crazy Crow Music?)
braggart, prankster, troublemaker
small black cap and a pompommed sash
priestly esthetic



"A traditional Japanese Tengu. A red supernatural avian (bird like) demon or goblin. A mask warn in theater when playing the role of the Tengu. A red mask with extremely long nose, frown, mustache, and eyebrows."

i suggest the english name 'snafu' implying the imaginary spirit that causes bad luck screwups
cf fourleaf clover, leprechaun?

= comedy?


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