Why can't I use needles and scissors to get a fright?

In ancient times, combing one's hair in the sun meant moving on the traditional head, so one could not comb one's hair, let alone move a needle and thread. Because needle and thread are used for needling, there is no need to move needle and thread on the day of needling. You can get this understanding after reading The History of Thorns.

In order to protect themselves, everyone sacrificed the white tiger on the day of shock. The so-called white tiger sacrifice refers to the white tiger painted with paper for sacrifice. Paper tigers are usually yellow and black, with a pair of fangs painted on the corners. When offering sacrifices, you need to feed it with the blood of the fat pig, so that it won't hurt people after eating it, and then put raw pork on the mouth of the paper tiger, so that it is covered with oil and water and can't open its mouth to tell people right and wrong.

The wake-up call symbolizes the beginning of February. It will wake up all hibernating snakes, insects, mice and ants, and reptiles and ants at home will get up and look around for food. Therefore, in ancient times, people would smoke the four corners of their homes with incense and wormwood to drive away snakes, insects, mosquitoes, rats and musty smells. Over time, it gradually evolved into the habit of slapping unhappy people and driving away bad luck, which is the predecessor of "beating villains".

Therefore, every year, there will be an interesting scene on the day of panic: while beating the paper doll with wooden slippers, the woman mumbles, "Hit your little head until you are so angry that you want to vomit."