18/01/2023
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According to the twelve zodiac signs in Vietnamese culture, 2023 is the Year of the Cat, rather than the Rabbit. The first day of the Lunar New Year is called TαΊΏt NguyΓͺn ΔΓ‘n.
Ancient legend has it that all animals were invited to compete in a race across a river to determine the order of the zodiac. The sneaky rat tricked the cat, so the cat could not make it to the finishing line.
However, Vietnamese legend goes a little differently. While the cat was tricked, it still managed to find its way across the river, replacing the rabbit to become one of the 12 animals.
The actual reason behind the difference is, however, unverifiable. One theory is that when the Chinese zodiac signs were introduced to Vietnam, it caused some confusion as the Vietnamese pronunciation of the word "rabbit" is similar to that of the word "cat", making the cat one of the 12 zodiac animals.
Another theory says that, due to the warmer weather in Vietnam, rats were a serious pest issue troubling farmers. Since cats are the natural enemy of rats, Vietnamese farmers believed cats could bring prosperous harvests and good weather, and therefore replaced rabbit with cat in their zodiac signs.
Source By: SBS - Winmas Yu
