Introduction to how to weave colorful ropes for the Dragon Boat Festival. Why do we wear colorful ropes during the Dragon Boat Festival?
Wearing colorful ropes during the Dragon Boat Festival is quite common. So, let’s take a look at how to weave colorful ropes for the Dragon Boat Festival and why we wear colorful ropes during the Dragon Boat Festival? The fifth month of the lunar calendar is a beautiful time as described by the ancients: "The ground is covered with shade from trees, the sun is at noon, and I wake up from my dream by the sound of a nightingale." If you want to know more about the fifth month of the lunar calendar, please pay attention to Mr. Shui Mo’s special feature on the fifth month of the lunar calendar.Introduction to the weaving method of the five-colored rope for the Dragon Boat Festival1. Prepare the colorful rope and measure the length on your hand.2. Find a suitable position, hold it, take it as the midpoint, and move your two fingers a certain distance apart. Then, keep one finger still and twist the line in one direction with the other finger. 3. Then bring the two sides together where your fingers are pinched, and the twisted line in the middle will automatically entangle. 4. Then tie a knot to complete the button part of the colorful rope. 5. Use two fingers to pinch the remaining thread and button parts respectively. Hold it in the pinky finger of one hand, and then use both hands to twist the threads in your hands outward, as if you are wrapping the two threads of the selected colors around the threads. 6. Finally, tighten it and adjust the size of the colorful rope according to the size of your hand. Why do we wear colorful strings during the Dragon Boat Festival?Wearing a colorful string during the Dragon Boat Festival has the auspicious meaning of praying for good luck. The so-called five-colored rope evolved from the five-colored silk threads tied around the arms. Tying the five-colored rope for children is an important custom of the Dragon Boat Festival.In many areas, children are given colorful ropes to wear during the Dragon Boat Festival. The main reason for choosing to give children colorful ropes during the Dragon Boat Festival is to protect their children from being harmed by demons and monsters. In ancient times in our country, people believed that children wearing colorful strings would grow up safely and healthily. In addition, people in ancient China worshipped the five colors very much and believed that the five colors were very auspicious colors, which also symbolized praying for blessings, good luck and warding off evil spirits. During the Dragon Boat Festival, every household hangs five-colored silk ropes on the lintels to ward off bad luck. The Dragon Boat Festival is also known as "Children's Day". Wearing colorful ropes on this "poisonous day" can protect against evil spirits, eliminate diseases and strengthen the body. Because the five-colored rope has a very important meaning in our country, wearing the five-colored rope during the Dragon Boat Festival is very common and very important. That’s why there is a custom of letting children wear colorful strings during the Dragon Boat Festival. |
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