Event 2 | HOX ZODIAC: SNAKE!!!

On April 22nd, I attended the event HOX ZODIAC: SNAKE which was under the host of Professor Vesna, her collegues, and some other guest speakers at the Artsci center. The main topic of this event is about the Snake, Zodiac, and Earth Day mentioned by Professor Vesna. 


HOX ZODIAC: SNAKE!!!

Firstly, the guest speaker Siddharth in the lab brought up three containers that had three snakes in them, and he said these snakes are even older than him! Siddharth initiated the talk from the mimimal perspective of the snake and then broaden to the entire animal kingdom, and finally the human beings. The snake is a kind of representative of the coexistance of living creatures like animals and human beings ourselves, to all make the Mother Earth a better place and have brighter future. 


Siddharth-Snakes in the Lab


Both Professor Vesna and Siddharth mentioned that we should have recognition of the relationship between us and animals/environment, which I firmly believe is a grand topic of the Earth Day. We should live piecefully with animals and be responsible for the environment we live in. The Snake is a kind of symbolism of the pieceful correlation and coexistance between human beings and animals.


Snake-Concept of Ouroboros&Cycle of Life


Next, CC Hart and Amir Baradaran brought up the concept of zodiac, which consists of 12 different animals, containing snakes naturally. CC Hart mentioned about ouroboros and the cycle characteristic of the snake as symbolism of ourselves. This is a brand new idea that can introduce those who are not familiar with snakes to the topic.


ZODIAC Illustration


Snake Meat Image

Zodiac mentioned by Amir is one of the most popular culture elements in my country, and I, myself, my zodiac is the Snake! Interestingly, my grandpa and I are both snake zodiac, and there is a tradition in my family that neither my grandpa nor I ever ate snake before. It is believed that we shall never eat the animal that is our representative symbol. This is an ancedote which is culturally related to humanities topic mentioned in the event! The integration in between cultures somehow is reflected, and such event with rich contents about traditions, cultures, humanities attracted me a lot, and can lead all the audience to introspect and have deep reflection. Relationship between human and animals from the perspectives of culture, humanities, or even reality, symbolism of Snakes and Zodiac, and all the other derivative contents all make this event very comprehensive and meaningful!

**I personally like this event very much! There are rich introductory contents from Professor Vesna and all of the other speakers, which can lead the audience into a topic they might never think of before!

Rating: 9.5/10


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Referrenecs:

Corbis, History, Earth Day
    https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/earth-day

FitDay, The Nutrition of Snake
    https://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/healthy-eating/the-nutrition-of-snake.html#:~:text=Snake%20meat%20is%20not%20common,restaurants%20or%20over%20the%20Internet.

Guide Magician, What Does Snake Meat Taste Like?
    https://www.guidemagician.com/what-does-snake-meat-taste-like/#:~:text=Snake%20tastes%20like%20chicken%2C%20with,easy%20to%20prepare%2C%20and%20nutritious.

Ho, Fefe, Year of the Snake
    https://chinesenewyear.net/zodiac/snake/

Jiang, Fercility, Chinese Zodiac
    https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-zodiac/

Taubenfeld, Emma, The 12 Chinese Astrology Signs and What They Mean for You
    https://www.rd.com/article/what-is-my-chinese-zodiac-sign/


Proof of Attendance: Registration and Confirmation Email Screenshot





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