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<p>71.121.241.63: /* Hobbies */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:Kijani ithabise.JPG|right|thumb|250px|Kijani in his Simba fursuit with his roommate Ithabise, at the FurLife Anniversary BBQ at Veteran's Memorial Park in Mountlake Terrace. July 5, 2008.]]<br /> '''Kijani''' (born February 24, 1986) is a [[lion]] fur and [[fursuiter]] currently living in [[Wikipedia:Bothell, Washington|Bothell, Washington]], U.S.A, with his roommate (and fellow lion fur), [[Ithabise]]. His fursona name of Kijani translates to &quot;warrior&quot; in the Swahili language, representing his character's ability to fight through any of life's challenges.<br /> <br /> Originally from [[Wikipedia:Kirkland, Washington|Kirkland, Washington]], he joined the [[furry fandom]] in April of 2008. <br /> <br /> In [[real life]], Kijani graduated from the University of Washington in December 2007 with a B.A. degree in Journalism. He currently works as a sports writer for two local community newspapers and also deals cards in a casino part-time.<br /> <br /> == Bio/Furry history ==<br /> Kijani has a deep affection for lions that began in 2004 when he watched ''[[The Lion King]]'' to write a college English essay. Many years later, after re-watching the film, he felt a strong connection to the leonine characters, and the story of [[Simba]] in particular. Soon thereafter, he started collecting various merchandise and memorabilia from the film, and currently owns over 800 items in his collection, which won a People's Choice award at the Western Washington (Puyallup) Fair in 2006.<br /> <br /> As the years passed, Kijani’s love for TLK soon translated into a strong spiritual connection to African lions as animals. In early 2008, he began researching the furry fandom after watching videos of fursuiters performing and various furry conventions on [[YouTube]], and on April 12, 2008, made the decision to join the fandom. Kijani believes that being furry is about having fun in your fursona while brightening the lives of those around you, whether they are friends, family, children, or others in the fandom.<br /> <br /> Kijani is an active member of [[FurLife]]: Seattle Area Furries and takes the official video of the meets he is able to attend.<br /> <br /> == Fursuits ==<br /> [[Image:Kijani rawr.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Kijani's lion fursuit commissioned by the Furducers of Tempe, Arizona]]<br /> Kijani currently owns two fursuits: a [[cub]] Simba [[mascot]] costume purchased online, and a semi-realistic lion fursuit commissioned by the Furducers [[Sema JayHawk|Semjay]] and [[Taren Nauxen]].<br /> <br /> Kijani's commissioned lion suit features long-pile body fur, a balaclava-style head with moveable jaw, and also represents the Furducers' first attempt at making digitigrade-style legs.<br /> <br /> == Hobbies ==<br /> Kijani’s hobbies and interests include collecting memorabilia from ''The Lion King'' (film and musical), African lions, bowling, playing Hot Shot Golf: Out of Bounds on the PS3, [[Dance Dance Revolution]]/In the Groove, poker and game shows.<br /> <br /> Kijani appeared on the American game show Wheel of Fortune in October of 2004 and won $36,830 in cash and prizes, fulfilling a lifelong dream. <br /> <br /> He is also a huge fan of [[Wikipedia:The Lion King (musical)|The Lion King on Broadway stage musical]] and has seen the show in a total of thirteen times in seven different cities (Seattle, WA; Portland, OR; San Jose, CA; New York; Orlando, FL; Tempe, AZ and Shanghai, China) around the world.<br /> <br /> == External links ==<br /> {{Contributor|Kijani Lion}}<br /> * [http://kijani_lion.livejournal.com Kijani] on [[LiveJournal]]<br /> * [http://www.youtube.com/lionking300 Kijani's page] on [[YouTube]], containing official videos from FurLife meets<br /> <br /> [[Category:People]]<br /> [[Category:Fursuiters]]<br /> [[Category:Lion characters]]<br /> [[Category:Washington]]<br /> [[Category:1986 births]]</div>

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<p>71.121.241.63: /* Hobbies */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:Kijani ithabise.JPG|right|thumb|250px|Kijani in his Simba fursuit with his roommate Ithabise, at the FurLife Anniversary BBQ at Veteran's Memorial Park in Mountlake Terrace. July 5, 2008.]]<br /> '''Kijani''' (born February 24, 1986) is a [[lion]] fur and [[fursuiter]] currently living in [[Wikipedia:Bothell, Washington|Bothell, Washington]], U.S.A, with his roommate (and fellow lion fur), [[Ithabise]]. His fursona name of Kijani translates to &quot;warrior&quot; in the Swahili language, representing his character's ability to fight through any of life's challenges.<br /> <br /> Originally from [[Wikipedia:Kirkland, Washington|Kirkland, Washington]], he joined the [[furry fandom]] in April of 2008. <br /> <br /> In [[real life]], Kijani graduated from the University of Washington in December 2007 with a B.A. degree in Journalism. He currently works as a sports writer for two local community newspapers and also deals cards in a casino part-time.<br /> <br /> == Bio/Furry history ==<br /> Kijani has a deep affection for lions that began in 2004 when he watched ''[[The Lion King]]'' to write a college English essay. Many years later, after re-watching the film, he felt a strong connection to the leonine characters, and the story of [[Simba]] in particular. Soon thereafter, he started collecting various merchandise and memorabilia from the film, and currently owns over 800 items in his collection, which won a People's Choice award at the Western Washington (Puyallup) Fair in 2006.<br /> <br /> As the years passed, Kijani’s love for TLK soon translated into a strong spiritual connection to African lions as animals. In early 2008, he began researching the furry fandom after watching videos of fursuiters performing and various furry conventions on [[YouTube]], and on April 12, 2008, made the decision to join the fandom. Kijani believes that being furry is about having fun in your fursona while brightening the lives of those around you, whether they are friends, family, children, or others in the fandom.<br /> <br /> Kijani is an active member of [[FurLife]]: Seattle Area Furries and takes the official video of the meets he is able to attend.<br /> <br /> == Fursuits ==<br /> [[Image:Kijani rawr.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Kijani's lion fursuit commissioned by the Furducers of Tempe, Arizona]]<br /> Kijani currently owns two fursuits: a [[cub]] Simba [[mascot]] costume purchased online, and a semi-realistic lion fursuit commissioned by the Furducers [[Sema JayHawk|Semjay]] and [[Taren Nauxen]].<br /> <br /> Kijani's commissioned lion suit features long-pile body fur, a balaclava-style head with moveable jaw, and also represents the Furducers' first attempt at making digitigrade-style legs.<br /> <br /> == Hobbies ==<br /> Kijani’s hobbies and interests include collecting memorabilia from ''The Lion King'' (film and musical), African lions, bowling, playing Hot Shot Golf: Out of Bounds on the PS3, [[Dance Dance Revolution]]/In the Groove, poker and game shows.<br /> <br /> Kijani appeared on the American game show Wheel of Fortune in October of 2004 and won $36,830 in cash and prizes, fulfilling a lifelong dream. <br /> <br /> He is also a huge fan of [[Wikipedia:The Lion King (musical)|The Lion King on Broadway stage musical]] and has seen the show in a total of eight times in six different cities (Seattle, WA; Portland, OR; San Jose, CA; New York; Orlando, FL; and Shanghai, China) around the world.<br /> <br /> == External links ==<br /> {{Contributor|Kijani Lion}}<br /> * [http://kijani_lion.livejournal.com Kijani] on [[LiveJournal]]<br /> * [http://www.youtube.com/lionking300 Kijani's page] on [[YouTube]], containing official videos from FurLife meets<br /> <br /> [[Category:People]]<br /> [[Category:Fursuiters]]<br /> [[Category:Lion characters]]<br /> [[Category:Washington]]<br /> [[Category:1986 births]]</div>

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