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Chinese Zodiac Animal TRINE TRIBES held somewhere in Asia!

A very cool social experiment to try on Survivor would be to make 4 original teams, by using the Chinese Zodiac TRINES. The 12 animals of the year are broken down into 4 "trines"  and they all share similar characteristics. Each trine has 3 animal signs.

For instance:

Rat/Dragon/Monkey Trine Tribe (Most Powerful)

Intelligent, magnanimous, charismatic, charming, authoritative, confident, artistic, and eloquent. Their extreme behaviors can result to tyranny, prejudice, deception, ruthlessness and vindictiveness.

Ox/Snake/Rooster Trine Tribe (Philosophers)

Nobility of a good heart and possessing wisdom. Natural leaders, plan before they act, have the patience to endure trials and hardships, slow to reach their destination. Meticulous planning,  highly philosophical people.

Tiger/Horse/Dog Trine Tribe Tribe (Protectors)

Humanitarian and have great respect for true affection. Idealistic and impulsive, follow what their heart desires. They are both a follower and a leader and they are not easily fooled.

Rabbit/Sheep/Pig Trine Tribe (

They possess the calmer nature. They are usually caring, unique, and self sacrificing, obliging, sensible, creative, empathic, tactful and prudent, although they can also manifest obnoxious behavior when warranted.

It would be really great to see how this would work out. Which trines work the best together? Which signs clash with other signs, or trines with other trines?

And then of course you can mix it up perhaps by putting all of the 1st in each trine together (RAT/ OX / TIGER / RABBIT, and the second (DRAGON / SNAKE / HORSE / )and so on.

This would really be interesting if the place the survivors go to is in Asia!

Love to see this play out!

Carol