palms up together: medium-dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F932 1F3FE
Description
A person with a beard, wearing a dark brown open-front robe and a white turban, with a medium-dark skin tone. The pose is often depicted with hands clasped in front of the chest, sometimes suggesting a wise or contemplative demeanor.
Group:
People & Body > hands
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents wisdom, contemplation, storytelling, or sometimes a historical or traditional figure. Can also be used to evoke a sense of 'older and wiser' or 'folklore'.
Backstory
This emoji (Man: Beard) was introduced in Unicode 10.0 (2017) and Emoji 5.0, addressing the need for more diverse representations of people. The skin tone modifier (1F3FE) allows for further personalization. It's part of a broader effort to provide more inclusive and representative emoji characters.
Usage Examples
- Telling an old story: 'Back in my day... 🧓🏾'
- Expressing wisdom: 'He shared some profound insights today 🧓🏾'
- Referring to an elder: 'My grandfather has so much experience 🧓🏾'
- Contemplating: 'Just sitting here, thinking about life 🧓🏾'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often associated with characters from ancient myths, wise elders, or sometimes seen in a 'Santa Claus' context if combined with other elements.
East Asian culture:
May be perceived as a sage, a historical figure, or a storyteller, depending on the context. Less common in everyday emotional expression compared to other emojis.