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name: Bong Bear 99
image: "https://assets.0xhoneyjar.xyz/Mibera/traits/SS5_bongbear_Bong%20Bear%2099.webp"
date_added: "2024-12-09"
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# Bong Bear 99

## Visual Elements

Black bear wearing a headband and a scarf as a top in the same color and pattern; a swirly tie-dye in dark purple-ish gray and light pink with patterns of marijuana leaves in dark semi-transparent purple. The bear is holding a pizza. A plushie based on [this Bong Bear](https://opensea.io/assets/ethereum/0x495f947276749ce646f68ac8c248420045cb7b5e/66075445032688988859229341194671037535804503065310441849644897969892522721281).

## 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:** Black, dark purple-ish gray, light pink, dark purple.
**Date Added:** 2024-12-09
**Introduced By:** Jani