Uploaded April 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Have you ever wondered where these monkey emojis come from? And why they are covering parts of their faces? And what does it have anything to do with Chinese philosopher Confucius (孔子 Kongzi)?

In this video, I’ll explain the origin of these monkeys, the meaning behind their gestures, as well as how they got into our emoji system today.

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