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Bat tradition

The reason why these bats are regarded as the symbol of evil in the West is because of the cultural differences between the East and the West. Because in the traditional concept of the West, these bats will suck the blood of animals and occasionally people, so such bats have become a horrible existence. At the same time, there are some legends of vampires circulating in the western world, which have formed a stubborn impression in their minds. Is that vampires are usually made of bats. Bats can become vampires after a certain period of practice and come into this world to kill people. Therefore, bats have become an ominous sign in the European world.

Every place has its own unique traditional concept. For example, in China, the bat has always been a symbol of good luck, because its name has its own bat word, which is very close to blessing. Therefore, every Spring Festival, we will put a blessing on our doorstep, and it is upside down, symbolizing blessing. In addition, bats have other special meanings, such as symbolizing a person's longevity and healthy life. It can bring wealth to the families of ordinary people and increase the population, so bats became a symbol of rolling financial resources and prosperity in ancient times.

But when bats arrived in the western world, a very big change happened. It is in the eyes of these westerners that bats are ugly. They are not as cute and clever as other birds, and always like to come out at night. They look scary. For example, their eyes glow cold at night, and they have sharp teeth. The most important thing is that these bats like to suck blood. Although most people eat animal blood, they always eat it.

There is also the western world, which is influenced by Christian ideology and culture. They think that Christ was persecuted by these vampires at that time, and these vampires were formed by these bats, so people are afraid of bats.