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TD #20 - Happy Chinese New Year!

Theme: Chinese New Year
Information: Click

Owner:
pixie~
Name:
Tipi
Age:
Fawn
Gender:
Female
Theme:
Chinese New Year
Year of the?:
Red Fire Monkey
What is the basic Mythology behind a Nian?:
Nian was a mythological beast
That would eat villagers(mostly kids). In order to protect
Themselves, villagers would leave food out every new years, one day a villager decided to rebel, and a god told him to
Leave red paper outside, this would frighten off
nian, the other villagers helped by using other red
Items, such as firecrackers.
What festival is celebrated on the 15th day?:
the lantern festival
Another Name for 'Chinese New Year' is?:
Lunar new year, and Spring Festival
Gif:

[Ancunín]

Owner:
pixie~
Name:
Tipi
Age:
Fawn
Gender:
Female
Theme:
Chinese New Year
Year of the?:
Red Fire Monkey
What is the basic Mythology behind a Nian?:
Nian was a mythological beast
That would eat villagers(mostly kids). In order to protect
Themselves, villagers would leave food out every new years, one day a villager decided to rebel, and a god told him to
Leave red paper outside, this would frighten off
nian, the other villagers helped by using other red
Items, such as firecrackers.
What festival is celebrated on the 15th day?:
the lantern festival
Another Name for 'Chinese New Year' is?:
Lunar new year, and Spring Festival
Gif:

[SaphiraBrightscales]

Owner: SaphiraBrightscales
Name: Dragon
Age: Fawn
Gender: female
Theme: Chinese New Year
Year of the?: red fire monkey
What is the basic Mythology behind a Nian?: a mythical beast that ate villagers, especially children, and is scared of the color red
What festival is celebrated on the 15th day?: Lantern Festival
Another Name for 'Chinese New Year' is?: Spring Festival
Gif:

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Glad to see some entries! <3

[kinderspirit]

Owner: kinderspirit
Name: Mushu
Age: 3
Gender: female
Theme: Chinese New Year
Year of the?: (This years animal is?) Fire Monkey
What is the basic Mythology behind a Nian?:
What festival is celebrated on the 15th day?: Lantern Festival
Another Name for 'Chinese New Year' is?: Spring Festival
Gif:
wip

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This will be closing for judging in an hour! (12pm est)

[Blashy]

Owner: blashy
Name: Komodo
Age: 1685 years old
Gender: Male
Theme: Chinese New Year
Year of the?: Red Fire Monkey
What is the basic Mythology behind a Nian?: A 'Nian' is a beast that lives under the sea or in the mountains. Once each year around Chinese New Year, it comes out of hiding to attack villages preferably children
What festival is celebrated on the 15th day?: the lantern festival
Another Name for 'Chinese New Year' is?: the lunar new year. Or the spring festival
Gif:

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Congratulations to - pixie~ with 'Tipi'!
I loved your explaination of the Nian and the details included.

[Ancunín]

Ahhhh tysm! And congrats to blashy! UvU

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Your welcome Pixie!