clapping hands: medium-dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F44F 1F3FE
Description
A clapping hands emoji with a dark skin tone, depicting two hands with fingers slightly apart, palms facing each other, and thumbs pointing outwards.
Group:
People & Body > hands
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents applause, appreciation, approval, congratulations, or excitement. The darker skin tone contributes to inclusivity and represents a broader range of human diversity in digital communication.
Backstory
Various skin tone modifiers for emojis, including this one (EMOJI MODIFIER FITZPATRICK TYPE-5), were introduced in Unicode 8.0 (2015) to allow users to customize the skin tone of human emojis. The clapping hands emoji itself was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010), representing the act of clapping.
Usage Examples
- Congratulating someone: 'Great job on the presentation! 👏🏾'
- Showing appreciation: 'Thank you so much for your help! 👏🏾'
- Encouraging someone: 'You got this! 👏🏾'
- Reacting to a good performance: 'That was an incredible show! 👏🏾'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Widely used to show approval, encouragement, or to congratulate someone. Can also be used sarcastically to mock or express disapproval.
East Asian culture:
Generally used for applause or praise, similar to Western usage, but perhaps less frequently used sarcastically.
Global:
The use of various skin tones for hand gestures, including this one, has made digital communication more inclusive and representative of different ethnicities worldwide.