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Meowmies, 2023, is also the year of the Rabbit! But wait feline lovers, did you know that the Vietnamese celebrate the Year of the Cat instead of the Year of the Rabbit?
According to the Chinese astrological calendar, 2023 is the year of the Rabbit. While most of Asia is celebrating the Year of the Rabbit, the Year of the Cat is celebrated in Vietnam instead! Curious about why?
Although there is no single definitive answer, the most possible and popular theory suggests that it may be because of an accident. Presumably, the Vietnamese borrowed the Chinese zodiac from their neighbour, China. However, the Chinese word used to represent “rabbit” “mao tu” sounds almost too similar to “cat” in Vietnamese – “meo”. Due to its similarity, the Vietnamese might have accidentally spelt “cat” instead of “rabbit” when transcribing the Chinese zodiac. What a furry misunderstanding!
Would you be making a trip to Vietnam just to celebrate the wonder-fur Year of the “meo”?
Let us continue loving our furry friends no matter “mao” or “meo” or non-furry hoomans as we celebrate love and family this Lunar New Year.
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