Canthan New Year
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| Animal | Year |
|---|---|
| Pig | 2007 |
| Rat | 2008 |
| Ox | 2009 |
| Tiger | 2010 |
| Rabbit | 2011 |
| Dragon | 2012 |
| Snake | 2013 |
| Horse | 2014 |
| Sheep | 2015 |
| Monkey | 2016 |
| Rooster | 2017 |
| Dog | 2018 |
The Canthan New Year (also called Lunar Festival as it occurs around the Lunar New Year) is a yearly festival that celebrates the particular celestial animal which will watch over Canthans during the coming year. During the celebrations Canthan citizens work to prepare special meals for the celestial animal and if the animal is pleased, it will bestow good luck upon the citizens. The primary celebrations occur on Shing Jea Island, but Canthan citizens have brought the tradition on a smaller scale to both Lion's Arch and Kamadan.
Players present for a finale are always presented with a Lion Mask festival hat as a traditionally themed item of the holiday.
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[edit] Notes
- Canthan New Year is heavily inspired by the Chinese New Year. Not only do the dates match, but the zodiacal animals are also the same as in Chinese astrology.
- The Nian too are typical of the Chinese New Year.
[edit] Trivia
- The quest The Knights Who Say Nian is taken from the Knights Who Say Ni in the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
| Special events |
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| Halloween • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 Wintersday • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 Dragon Festival • 2006 • 2007 • 2007 Redux Canthan New Year • 2007 • 2008 Day of the Tengu 2006 • Farewell to Gaile |
