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Lufsig is a cuddly toy - wolf from the Swedish furniture store IKEA . He wears blue trousers with suspenders , a red and white checked shirt and is made of 100% polyester . The design comes from the designer Ulrike Leffler and it is based on the wolf from the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood .

In December 2013, Lufsig became a symbol of political protest in Hong Kong . On December 8th, a member of the League of Social Democrats pelted Hong Kong Prime Minister Leung Chun-ying with a stuffed wolf. Leung Chun-ying is often called "Wolf", but the Swedish name "Lufsig" is similar to an obscene abuse in Cantonese . The incident helped the stuffed wolf to become suddenly popular, and it was sold out in Hong Kong on Tuesday. In addition, Lufsig became a symbol of government opponents on Facebook .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ LUFSIG in the IKEA catalog, Hong Kong ( Memento from December 13, 2013 on WebCite )
  2. ↑ ikea.com Lufsig in the IKEA catalog
  3. ↑ Toy wolf with a rude name becomes a must-have for Hong Kong protesters . South China Morning Post . December 10, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  4. ↑ Ikea toy wolf becomes Hong Kong protest symbol . BBC News . December 10, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  5. ↑ Flying cuddly toy conquers Hong Kong . Süddeutsche.de . December 10, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Lufsig" sounds like a swear word in China . orf.at . December 10, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.