Vietnamese zodiac

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The Vietnamese zodiac ( Vietnamese : M??i hai con giap ) is the traditional Vietnamese classification scheme based on the lunar calendar that assigns an animal and its reputed attributes to each year in a repeating 12-year cycle. The Viet lunar calendar is divided into 60-year cycles known as h?i . Each of these consists of five 12-year animal cycles. ^[1]

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The Vietnamese zodiac is originated from the Chinese zodiac in its usage and arrangement of animals, but replaces the ox with the water buffalo and the rabbit with the cat . ^[1] The Vietnamese zodiac uses cat instead of rabbit due to the pronunciation of the rabbit in Chinese writing: 卯 is very similar to the Vietnamese word Meo for cat. ^[2]

Zodiac animal sign	Vietnamese zodiac	Characteristic
Rat	Ty	Welcomed as a bringer of good luck
Water buffalo	S?u	Associated with riches achieved through hard work
Tiger	D?n	Warm-hearted yet fearsome, and brave in the face of danger
Cat	Mao	Known to be tranquil, realistic, intelligent and artistic
Dragon	Thin	Imperial symbol, associated with the male element yang
Snake	T?	Enigmatic, wise, and like to live well
Horse	Ng?	Signifies freedom and confidence
Goat	Mui	Associated with creativity and good taste
Monkey	Than	Versatile and mischievous; associated with inventors, entertainers, and anything ingenious
Rooster	D?u	Brave and resilient, but can also be self-absorbed and pretentious
Dog	Tu?t	Considered lucky, loyal, and likeable
Pig	H?i	Honest, patient, and also associated with virility

References [ edit ]

^ ^a ^b Sterling 2011 , p. 31.
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Bibliography [ edit ]

Sterling, Richard (2011). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Vietnam and Angkor Wat . Penguin. ISBN 978-0-75668-740-3 .
Taylor, K. W. (2018). Essays Into Vietnamese Pasts . Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-1-50171-899-1 .
Noppe, Catherine; Hubert, Jean-Francois (2018). Art of Vietnam . Parkstone International. ISBN 978-1-78310-725-4 .

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