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name: Bong Bear 29
image: "https://assets.0xhoneyjar.xyz/Mibera/traits/SS5_bongbear_Bong%20Bear%2029.webp"
date_added: "2025-01-20"
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# Bong Bear 29

## Visual Elements

Black bear wearing a black durag and a black scarf with a graphic of a white triangle with strokes of rainbow going towards and through it. A plushie based on [this Bong Bear](https://opensea.io/assets/ethereum/0x495f947276749ce646f68ac8c248420045cb7b5e/66075445032688988859229341194671037535804503065310441849644897892926708776961).

## Cultural Context

Bong Bears is one of the earliest and most recognized NFT collections in the Berachain ecosystem, created as bear-themed characters on Ethereum's OpenSea platform before Berachain launched its own chain. The collection features a roster of stylized, cannabis-culture-inspired bears each with unique outfits, accessories, and color schemes. Bong Bears helped establish the bear identity that became central to Berachain's community branding, making them a foundational piece of the ecosystem's cultural history.

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## Justification

As one of the OG Berachain ecosystem collections, Bong Bears appearing as held-item plushies in Mibera is a direct nod to the shared bear lineage that ties these communities together.
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**Dominant Colors:** Dark grayish brown, dark green. The bear wears a golden bracelet on each wrist and is holding a cigarette pipe.
**Date Added:** 2025-01-20
**Introduced By:** Jani