Customs related to cloth tigers

Sometimes the tiger is made into a gold ingot, decorated with fish and copper coins, hoping that the tiger will help him manage his family wealth, and sometimes cinnabar will be added to ward off evil spirits at home. Cloth tiger is a traditional handicraft toy in China. Because tigers are considered to ward off evil spirits and bring peace and good luck, it is a good wish for children to grow up healthily 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, thunder and lightning, wild animals haunt, and human fragile and powerful tigers are regarded as the world's strongest.

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 the god of life protection and reproduction.

Cloth tigers are mostly common with double-headed tiger pillows, which is a manifestation of the custom of worshipping tigers in folk customs and contains profound cultural connotations. 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.