person wearing turban: dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F473 1F3FF
Description
An emoji depicting a person, specifically identified as a 'man' or 'woman' depending on context, with a Turban, usually depicted in a yellow or brown color, expressing various moods.
Group:
People & Body > person-role
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, versatile, but often used to convey cultural identity, spirituality, or simply as a representation of a person wearing a Turban.
Backstory
The 'Person: Turban' (specifically 'Man: Turban' or 'Woman: Turban') emoji was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015. The skin tone modifier (1F3FF, dark skin tone) was added later to allow for more diverse representation. It aims to provide inclusive representation for individuals from various cultural backgrounds who wear turbans.
Usage Examples
- Representing cultural identity: 'Celebrating our heritage. 👳🏾'
- Referring to someone wearing a turban: 'He's the guy in the turban. 👳🏾'
- In diverse group depictions: 'Our team is from all over the world. 👩🏽💻👨🏻💼👳🏾'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Primarily seen as a representation of Sikh men or South Asian individuals, and sometimes associated with Middle Eastern or North African cultures. Usage might be less common than other diverse emojis.
East Asian culture:
Similar to Western culture, it is recognized as a specific cultural representation. Might be used to express diversity or represent characters from specific regions.
Middle Eastern/South Asian culture:
Frequently used to represent individuals who wear turbans as part of their religious, cultural, or traditional attire, commonly seen in daily life.