Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Welcome to the Year of the Snake!

 


Wednesday, Jan. 29, begins Chinese New Year...and lasts through Feb. 12.

So what does it mean for people born in the Year of the Snake?  Here's USA Today's explanation (which is good):

The Chinese zodiac, or Sheng Xiao (生肖), is a repeating 12-year cycle of animal signs and their attributes, based on the lunar calendar.

The Lunar New Year marks the transition from one animal to another. The Year of the Dragon, which began on Feb. 10, 2024, ends on Tuesday. Wednesday begins the Year of the Snake. The Year of the Snake last came in 2013.

'Snake' people are said to be intelligent, wise...and just a bit mysterious. (whoo)

One way to celebrate: eat a bowl of snake soup!  (The sort-of recipe is explained here, by a woman known as the 'Snake Queen.') If you've got access to some slither... it won't be that hard to make. Snake "tastes like chicken;" I've tried some, and other than being a bit chewy, it actually does! 

 



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