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The Tibetan New Year celebration is Losar . The days of the week are named for Celestial Bodies . Each year is associated with an animal and an Element . The animals alternate in the following order: The elements alternate in the following order: Each element is associated with two consecutive years, first in its male aspect, then in its female aspect. For example, a male Earth-Dragon year is followed by a '''female Earth-Snake''' year, then by a '''male Iron-Horse''' year. The sex may be omitted, as it can be inferred from the animal. The element-animal designations recur in cycles of 60 years, starting with a (female) Fire-Hare year. These big cycles are numbered. The first cycle started in 1027 . Therefore, 2005 roughly corresponds to the (female) '''Wood-Bird''' year of the 17th cycle. This complicated calendar structure offers a promising field to Astrologers . REFERENCES
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