Chin Village

Chin Village is a small town located on the cliffs of the Earth Kingdom's southwestern coast. It plays host to the "Avatar Day" festival, a celebration in honor of the Avatar.

History


Chin village was named for Chin The Great, a warlord and conqueror who was killed by Avatar Kyoshi when he threatened her peninsula. Along the coasts of the Chin Village are large cliffs, a reminder of how, hundreds of years ago, after Avatar Kyoshi separated her village from the mainland. The village was presumably founded by the supporters of the deceased warlord. Even to this day, the people of Chin village honor their fallen leader when they celebrate what they call "Avatar Day" a day that celebrates their hatred for the Avatar. This town is a wacky place with unusual laws and traditions.



Avatar Day


This is a Chin village festival that celebrates the Avatar - that is, their hatred for the Avatar. According to Chin Village history, Avatar Kyoshi killed their (supposed) great leader, "Chin the Great" over three hundred years ago. So every year on the anniversary of Chin's death, the Chin village celebrates "Avatar Day" to honor their great leader and to show their hatred for the Avatars. The Avatar Day festival is a lot like a parade with large paper floats, vendors selling deep-fried foods, and people celebrating. The hi-light of the celebration is when giant paper effigies of previous Avatars are paraded down the village and then lit on fire. After 370 years of celebrating like this, Avatar Day is finally changed. After Aang chases off the Rough Rhinos, the Chin village now celebrates a new Avatar Day one that honors the Avatar and remembers the day that Avatar Aang saved Chin Village.

Notable Figures

 * Chin the Great
 * Mayor Tong