Calendar : Day by Day of Mien people

     The meaning of day in Mean language is Hnoy. Mien does not use the system of weeks to calculate number of days, but a system unique to the Mien. One cycle contains 12 days and are named after animals. The cycle starts with the day of Rat and ends with the day of Pig, each consisting of 12 days and the cycle repeats until the end of the month. The Mien knows the meaning of each day. For example, the fifteenth

         

Mien day Meaning Symbol The first day is Juey-Hnoy Rat The second day is Chaw-Hnoy Cow The third day is Yean-Hnoy Tiger The fourth day is Hmaw-Hnoy Rabbit The fifth day is Jan-Hnoy. Dragon The sixth is Juey-Hnoy Snake The seventh day is Hum-Hnoy Horse The eighth day is Muey-Hnoy Goat The ninth day is Sean-Hnoy Monkey The tenth day is Yeaw-Hnoy Chicken The eleventh day is Fud-Hnoy Dog The twelfth day is Hoy-Hnoy Pig

Information: The local knowledge of Mien

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