The significance of hair withering (revealing the metaphor in Japanese traditional culture)

Pity is an important metaphor in Japanese traditional culture, which represents people's awe of nature and cherish life. Pit hair is a kind of raincoat made of straw, which is widely used in rural Japan. In addition to rain protection, withered hair has many symbolic meanings, representing the Japanese respect for nature and cherish life.

Making withered hair

The production of withered hair needs straw, which needs to be dried first and then cut into appropriate lengths. Next, bundle the straw into a bundle and tie it tightly with a string. Next, the string is wound along the length of the suction tube until the whole suction tube bundle is wound into a cylinder. Finally, the two ends of the straw bundle are tied tightly with a string, and a complete raincoat is made.

The symbolic meaning of hair withering

Fur is not only a practical raincoat, but also has many symbolic meanings. First of all, withered hair represents people's respect for nature. Straw is a natural resource. People use it to weave dry hair, but at the same time they also express their awe of nature. Secondly, the withered hair also represents people's cherish of life. In traditional Japanese culture, straw is regarded as a symbol of life, because it is one of the foods on which people live. By weaving straw into dry hair, people express their cherish and awe of life.

The application of hair withering in Japanese culture

Pit hair is widely used in Japanese culture. Besides being used as raincoats, withered hair is also used to decorate shrines and temples. In Japanese shrines and temples, withered hair is used to decorate altars and shrines to express people's reverence for gods and cherish life. In addition, Mao Mao is also used to make various handicrafts, such as Mao Mao dolls and Mao Mao huts.