What are the lost folk customs?

With the progress of science and technology, many folk customs are gradually disappearing. For example, these handicrafts, such as paper-cutting art, tiger's head shoes, straw weaving, paper-plastic lions, hemp ropes and so on. Without mechanization and quantitative production, these folk craftsmen face survival crisis and disappearance without high profits.

First, people who know that tiger-headed shoes are basically people over 40 years old. Nowadays, young people simply don't know there is such a craft. Tiger shoes are a symbol of good luck. When children reach the age of one, adults will put a pair on their feet, which means exorcism, and children will grow up healthily and quickly, as energetic as tigers. It has not only practical value, but also ornamental value. The work of tiger head shoes is very complicated and fine. Just testing the tiger's head requires sewing all kinds of needles. Most of the shoes are red and yellow, and the tiger's mouth, Hu Shun, eyes and nose are also beautifully embroidered. After each pair of shoes is made, it should not exceed five pairs, but it should be strong and durable.

Second, paper-cut paper-cut art is familiar to everyone, but this folk art is almost disappearing. People can create a hollow art with a pair of scissors. People put paper-cuts on every corner of the room to beautify the environment. And the art of paper-cutting is also related to festivals. On holidays or weddings, everyone likes to paste red paper-cuts to add festive atmosphere.

3. Straw Straw is a handicraft made by hand from the epidermis or stems of soft plants. There are many styles and varieties of straw, and the materials of straw are also very extensive. From people's clothes to daily necessities, we can see the existence of straw weaving. Handicraft artists also use different techniques to create different straw artworks according to different materials. Because the production process is complex, time-consuming and the output value is not high, it is gradually lost.

The disappearance of folk customs is closely related to the lack of culture. Folk art is rooted in the people. Nowadays, the integration of urban and rural areas has brought folk art closer to the direction of industrial technology, which has led to the disintegration of folk art. The industrialization of works of art and the introduction of foreign culture have even obliterated the formation of folk art, so we should attach importance to folk customs and make contributions to its inheritance.