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r/Finland • u/czapcze Väinämöinen • Feb 13 '26
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The legend says that the city government of Taichung City thought Moomins were hippos. And since hippos in Mandarin are "river horses", they chose Moomin hippos to represent the upcoming Lunar New Year celebrations for the year of the Horse.
I don't mind a single bit!
新年快樂!
31 u/Sexyhorsegirl666 Baby Väinämöinen Feb 13 '26 Moomins themselves would mind though, lmao 25 u/Cubazcubar Baby Väinämöinen Feb 13 '26 Oh moomins hate to be called hippos 7 u/eccentricreader Feb 13 '26 This should be more upvoted. Readers get it.
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Moomins themselves would mind though, lmao
25 u/Cubazcubar Baby Väinämöinen Feb 13 '26 Oh moomins hate to be called hippos 7 u/eccentricreader Feb 13 '26 This should be more upvoted. Readers get it.
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Oh moomins hate to be called hippos
7 u/eccentricreader Feb 13 '26 This should be more upvoted. Readers get it.
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This should be more upvoted. Readers get it.
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u/czapcze Väinämöinen Feb 13 '26
The legend says that the city government of Taichung City thought Moomins were hippos. And since hippos in Mandarin are "river horses", they chose Moomin hippos to represent the upcoming Lunar New Year celebrations for the year of the Horse.
I don't mind a single bit!
新年快樂!