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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 183709, member: 45&quot;]My first that was that they may be tanuki, the iconic &quot;raccoon dogs&quot; from Japan.&nbsp; (And they would be another animal that lacks tails.)&nbsp; However, these also lack the large stomach and the two other main physical features of tanuki!&nbsp; They are displaying the propensity for indulging in excessive drinking, however.</p><p><br /></p><p>Right now, however, I&#039;m leaning more toward Ukraine.&nbsp; Bears, along with eagles, are the main subjects of their wood carvings.&nbsp; And the wooden tankards/mugs the bears are using would certainly fit into that area of the world.&nbsp;&nbsp; The pine cone, wooden tankards, bears, and the style of the wood burned carving all would fit in with it being eastern European.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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