In the Vietnamese zodiac, a cat features in the fourth slot ... Other versions of the folk tale say Snake secretly hitched a ride on Horse’s hoof and jumped off, scaring the equine and edging ...

China drawn to the White Snake Temple dragon puppets and drum displays ...

horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig — measure the cycles of time. Legend has it that a god beckoned all animals to bid him farewell before his departure from Earth and only 12 of them showed up.

The circle of 12 animals — the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat ... from Earth and only 12 of them showed up. The Vietnamese zodiac is slightly different, honoring the cat ...