The year of Snake

A DigitalNZ Story by Ting Sun

The Snake is the sixth sign of the Chinese Zodiac, which consists of 12 Animal Signs. It is the enigmatic, intuitive, introspective, refined and collected of the Animals Signs. Ancient Chinese wisdom says a Snake in the house is a good omen because it means that your family will not starve. Happy New Year!

Lunar New Year, Chinese New Year, Spring Festival, Snake, Zodiac, Chinese traditions

Image: Pass, John, 1783?-1832 [engraver] :The Boa constrictor. Boa. J. Pass sculp. London, J. Wilkes, Jan. 11 1800.

Pass, John, 1783?-1832 [engraver] :The Boa constrictor. Boa. J. Pass sculp. London, J. Wilkes, Jan. 11 1800.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Puppet, Long Evil One

Puppet, Long Evil One

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Snake

Snake

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Hill, Mabel 1872-1956 :Ralli. 'Snake charmers' [April 1890?]

Hill, Mabel 1872-1956 :Ralli. 'Snake charmers' [April 1890?]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Fig. 6: Sea snake, Laticauda colubrina, basking on a rock

Fig. 6: Sea snake, Laticauda colubrina, basking on a rock

Victoria University of Wellington

Image: S]iort and General" Photo, AN AMATEUR SNAKE CHARMER.—A little girl from Plymouth, England, recently visited the London Zoo and showed her ability to handle snakes. She is seen with a seven-foot Brazilian boax constrictor over her shoulders: (Evening Post, 03 July 1935)

S]iort and General" Photo, AN AMATEUR SNAKE CHARMER.—A little girl from Plymouth, England, recently visited the London Zoo and showed her ability t...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Volume 71, 1942

Volume 71, 1942

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Carmen

Carmen

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa