Traditional
Tet (Lunar New Year) has a very significant role in the spiritual life
of the Vietnamese people. In some Asian countries such as Vietnam,
Japan, Korea, China…, 12 animal designations are used in succession to
be the specific name for a year according tothe signs of the Heavenly
Systems and of the Earthly Branches and snake is one of them. Image of
this animal is appeared not only in most cultures, but also carried many
different meanings, sometimes conflicting. Snake of is one of the
original religious of the ancient Vietnamese.
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