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20 years ago
Why is a turkey a "seven faced bird" in Japanese?
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Why is a turkey a "seven faced bird" (
七面鳥 ）in Japanese? 2 Comments
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20 years ago
According to the online "Wikipedia":
In Japan the turkey is called "shichimenchou", in Korea "chilmencho" which is translated as "seven-faced bird" because of the ability of the bird, especially the male one, to change the form of the face depending on its mood.
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20 years ago
Based on my quick research, the name SHICHIMENCHOU (seven-faced bird) is from the fact that the turkey's crown or neck or both (?) change into different colors like red, blue, white, purple, etc. I've never seen a turkey with a purple crown, so I'm not sure... If anyone has more information on this subject, please let us know.
Yuki @ YesJapan
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