What does hemp fiber mean?

Hemp fiber is a raincoat made of palm skin.

Rain gear that can be worn as thick as clothes to keep out rain. It is also made of palm leaves, called brown clothes. Hemp fiber is usually made into two pieces: a coat and a skirt, which are worn on the body and used to shelter from the rain together with the hat on the head. This kind of rain gear is very convenient to wear and work. In the late 1960s, with the appearance of chemical fiber products, it ended its historical mission and became tourist souvenirs and indoor decorations.

The earliest and most widely used primitive raincoat in ancient China was called "bóshì", which was later called "Cuckoo". Compared with rain gear such as umbrella cover, hemp fiber not only has good rain-proof effect, but also can free up two hands to work.

Introduction of Cultural Characteristics of Hemp Fiber

1, cultural connotation

Although the shape of hemp fiber is simple, it is endowed with an image corresponding to the appearance of the characters. The combination of hemp fiber and hat can drive away the birds and animals that stand in the field and destroy crops. Hanging on the wall can suppress evil spirits; Wrap charcoal with hemp fiber and put it underground. In Hakka, whoever builds a new house, the "main beam" in the middle of the main hall will be wrapped with hemp fiber when it comes to "upper beam". In this case, hemp fiber is not only used to shelter from the wind and rain, but also exists as a ceremony.

2. Expand the image

In some costume movies, hemp fiber extends the image of the hero, which seems to be the prop or disguise of the hero. In the misty bamboo forest, heroes wearing hemp fibers hurried forward in the green bamboo forest, and occasionally saw hemp fibers flying in the sky with superb lightness skill. Obviously it didn't rain. An ordinary man with hemp fiber is actually a warrior with superb martial arts.