[Japan] Maneki Neko: Get the chance!
With the actuality and being myself fan of Chat, I can not miss the opportunity to present to you what a Maneki Neko is.
But what is this bug!
Concretely, this is the Japanese lucky cat. It is therefore the traditional Japanese statuette, it represents a cat (only good deductions) with a paw raised at the level of his ear. It's funny because the majority of the statuettes are represented by a cat that smiles! And you reader / observer, you will tell me "but we also see in Chinese restaurants! So why do we talk about Japanese chat? "
Bah is like that and not otherwise ^^ just the name in Chinese is zhao cai mao. But I can assure you that its origin is Japanese because Maneki means "invite" in Japanese and Neko, bah means cat but I suppose that not everyone knows.
The paw in the air of the cat symbolizes the fact that he washes his face (yes, it passes behind the ear and it gives him a look cute.
The coin is called the Koban and it is an ancient Japanese currency and all that to bring fortune! The statuette is usually made of porcelain or ceramic.
His utility " ?
If you followed well, there is the word inviting in Maneki Neko. In fact he invites luck to enter and especially the money (I managed to reconquer half of the room). From there, the cat spread all over the world and became one of the representative symbols of Japan.
Color variations
At the base I think that the color did not matter nor a particular meaning but over time it has taken on its importance!
Maneki Neko White: Symbol of purity, ideal to attract any type of luck. This is the maneki neko passe-partout
Maneki Nekoor: I do not draw you, the color Gold serves to attract fortune
Maneki Neko Green: If you want to succeed in your studies, adopt a green cat!
Maneki Neko Red: Removes evil spirits, a shield symbol that protects against aggression.
Maneki Neko Black: Very used to keep away anything negative and promote health.
Maneki Neko Rose: To attract everything that is sex ... .. Uh for love of course. Very popular with teenagers!
Maneki Neko Tricolore: Multiple any kind of luck!
On Chinese New Year's Day, I was often given but fortune was never there!
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