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name: gurn
image: "https://assets.0xhoneyjar.xyz/Mibera/traits/gurn.webp"
date_added: "2024-06-05"
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# gurn

## Visual Elements


a slightly open mouth showing teeth, heavily tilted.

## Cultural Context

Gurning refers to the involuntary jaw movements and facial contortions caused by MDMA and other stimulants, a well-documented pharmacological effect of serotonin release on motor control. The gurn became one of the most visually recognizable markers of rave culture, appearing in photographs, memes, and art from the Second Summer of Love onward.

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## Justification

The defining facial expression of rave culture — if ecstasy eyes are the pupils, the gurn is the jaw. An essential piece of the collection's MDMA vocabulary.
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**Dominant Colors:** white
**Date Added:** 2024-06-05
**Introduced By:** Jani