How did Manchu folk paper-cutting spread?

In the past, Manchu women usually cut "mother" (or "daughter-in-law"). The basic style is to comb the head with "big wings" and wear cheongsam and high heels. Some women are single, others are connected. It is said that this paper-cut originated from Manchu worship of goddess, which has certain religious significance.

Its similar form, some are men with long braids, some are girls with long cigarette bags; There are also women wearing various ornaments and even anthropomorphic bears on their heads, which have the characteristics of Satanism worship.

Another common form of Manchu paper-cutting is "hanging paper", which is similar to a flag with a sharp top and a sharp bottom, carved in the middle and shaped like a flag spike at the bottom. Some of the patterns are mobile poles or Chinese characters with auspicious rooms, and some are decorated with the word "Fu" in Manchu with lace, the color of which is the same as that of our flag. During the Spring Festival, this kind of hanging note is attached to the lower edge of the ancestral board and above the door frame, which means to pray for blessings.

Another common paper-cut is embroidery "flower-shaped", such as pillow flower, shoe flower, apron flower, wallet flower and so on. Most of them are flowers, butterflies, bats, wishful and longevity figures.

As for the common decorative paper-cutting in life, it is more colorful, with various life scenes such as hunting, fishing, sedan chair riding and sledding, as well as images and decorative patterns of animals and plants, which are often used as window flowers, kang flowers and shed flowers for indoor use or entertainment. The artistic style of these newspaper clippings is rough and simple, and there are no special techniques such as smoking and ironing in production, which can reflect the national character of Manchu.