About

Snufkin, who loves traveling freely, is Moomintroll's best friend. He is the son of the Joxter and the Mymble, and the younger half-brother of Little My and the Mymble's daughter. A traveler who lives lightly, Snufkin's only luggage is a single backpack. He wears a faded dark green hat and well-worn clothes, smokes a pipe, and has a vulture feather he found stuck in his hat. He plays his favorite harmonica, composes poetry and music, fishes, and travels from place to place. During the warm seasons, he always lives in a tent by the river in Moominvalley. While he loves the fun times spent with Moomintroll, the solitary time he spends traveling alone is also very important to him. When autumn arrives and the inhabitants of Moominvalley begin their hibernation, Snufkin sets off for the south. Then, when spring comes, he returns to Moominvalley once again. To the small creatures living in and around Moominvalley, Snufkin is an object of admiration. Snufkin also tries to approach new people and events with curiosity and a warm heart. Usually quite calm, the one thing he cannot tolerate is being told "thou shalt not" or being restricted. In the novels 'Moominsummer Madness' and 'Moominvalley in November,' there are scenes where he explodes with anger upon seeing unnecessary signs.