Zodiac signs
In China, each year corresponds to an animal, which represents one of the 12 Chinese astrological signs (dog, rooster, rat, pig, etc.).
In local folklore, legend has it that only 12 animals responded to the Jade Emperor's invitation for the New Year. Each of them was assigned a year. One sign therefore perpetually returns in rotation with the 11 others, i.e. every 12 years.
Elie Bleu takes hold of it for the first time and shapes it from wood to place himself in this new year under his celestial protection, as for all those who choose him.