The role of snakes in folk customs

People born in every year are snakes . Most people in the north say they belong to small dragons, and some say they belong to worms. People do not say that they belong to the snake but the little dragon, probably because they hate snakes, but have a special liking for dragons. Because dragons are divine objects, they also have a taste of "climbing dragons and attaching phoenixes".

There is a saying among the Han people that "snakes peeling off their skin", and they think that as long as they see a snake peeling off, it is an unlucky sign. The folk proverb says: "Seeing snake peeling, it will not die." Especially in spring, it is more taboo. In Qinghai, if a snake is found in the house, it is most forbidden to kill it. It is believed that if the snake is killed or the snake is not killed by the quilt , the snake will take retaliatory action, which will disadvantage the family. So if you find a snake in your home, you can catch it in a tank or pick it on a long pole, and then send it to the valley, and ask it to hide in a cave, and don't return to someone's home.

Due to its mild and humid climate, Fujian Yilian is suitable for all kinds of snakes to thrive. If a snake is found in the home, it cannot be killed. People think that the snake was sent by the ancestors to patrol the peace. Whoever enters the home indicates that the home is safe. If you find a few snakes on the side of the road, you must rush off a certain button on your body and throw it away to express your repentance, and then walk away as if you didn't see it. It is said that this is the mating of snakes, and the viewer is rebellious. ( Chinese Zodiac http:///shengxiao/)

March 5th of the lunar calendar is the Thrilling Sting Festival. Folk customs in Guizhou avoid thunder, otherwise there will be snakes and insects in those days. The folk proverb goes: "Thunder stings, and there are many groups of insects and snakes."

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