Customs related to cloth tigers

Sometimes the tiger is made into a gold ingot, decorated with fish and copper coins, hoping that the tiger can help him take care of his family wealth, and sometimes he will add vermilion to his home to ward off evil spirits. Cloth tiger is a traditional handicraft toy in China. Because tigers are considered to ward off evil spirits and bring peace and auspiciousness, it is a good wish for the healthy growth of children to give them cloth tigers when they are born. People also believe that tigers eat five poisons, so the Dragon Boat Festival also has the custom of distributing tigers, expressing people's desire to exorcise evil spirits, get rid of diseases and pray for blessings.

Tracing back to the source, the cloth tiger originated from tiger totem worship. In primitive society, wind, lightning and wild animals haunt, and the fragile and powerful tiger of human beings is regarded as the most powerful tiger in the world.

Tigers are not only brave and invincible, but also protect their cubs. There is a folk saying that "tiger poison doesn't eat children". Therefore, people regard the tiger as a god to protect life and reproduce.

Cloth tigers are more common with double-headed tiger pillows, which is the expression of tiger worship custom in folk customs and contains profound cultural connotation. The double-headed tiger pillow is a symbol of the combination of yin and yang, which can eliminate disasters and protect the safety of dolls. One-headed tiger and crouching tiger are totem tigers in the town house, as the protector of the whole family.