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EYE OF THE TIGER! ✦ Celebrations for 2022 are not over yet… Not with Lunar New Year on its way!
Do you know? • Lunar New Year dates from 2600 BC. • A complete cycle takes 60 years, divided into 12 year elements which is a repeating 12-year cycle of animal signs and their ascribed attributes, based on the lunar calendar. In order, the zodiac animals are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig.
• Each of these 12 years is named after an animal favoured by the Buddha. • The year you were born in is said to influence your personality. This year’s animal in the Chinese zodiac will be the Tiger, an animal known for its power, fearlessness and passion. For those who are interested in knowing what the Tiger year may bring, watch this video here:
Chinese Zodiac
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ome 1st of February 2022, millions of people around the world will be celebrating a new year the Lunar New Year.