How to do the handiwork of the Dragon Boat Festival

Mondo Culture Updated on 2024-01-19

The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as the Dragon Boat Festival, is an important traditional festival in China. On this day, various celebrations are held, including making and wearing multicolored silk threads, tasting zongzi, etc. In addition, the handmade production of the Dragon Boat Festival is also very interesting. Let's take a look at how to do the Dragon Boat Festival by hand and what tips there are.

1. Make colorful ropes.

The colorful rope is one of the indispensable handicrafts during the Dragon Boat Festival. It is woven from five colors of thread, which means that the five elements are complete and the five directions are safe. The method of making multicolored rope is simple, just prepare five colors of thread (red, yellow, blue, green, purple) and a braided board.

Steps: Wrap the threads of the five colors around the braided plate separately.

The threads on the braided plate are woven together in a certain order and regularity.

After the weaving is completed, cut and knot the multicolored rope, and it is done.

Tip: When weaving, keep the color and order of the thread consistent, so as not to affect the aesthetics.

If you want a more delicate weaving effect, you can do braiding, braiding and other treatments before weaving.

2. Make a dragon boat model.

The dragon boat model is one of the very popular handicrafts during the Dragon Boat Festival. It is made of cardboard, pigment and other materials, and the image is realistic, implying good luck.

Steps: Prepare a piece of cardboard (about 30 cm long and 20 cm wide) and roll it into a cylinder shape as the main part of the dragon boat.

Draw the outline of the dragon boat on cardboard and cut it out and paste it on the cylinder.

The dragon boat is painted with paint and details are added to its surface.

Make a dragon head and tail out of small pieces of paper and stick them on both ends of the dragon boat.

Add a stand to the bottom of the dragon boat so that it can be placed smoothly on the table.

Tip: When making a dragon boat, pay attention to maintaining proportions and balance so as not to affect the appearance and use.

When pasting, you can use some glue or double-sided tape to reinforce.

When it comes to coloring, you can choose different color combinations to add aesthetics.

3. Make zongzi sachets.

Zongzi sachet is a handicraft with traditional cultural characteristics. It is made of fabric, spices and other materials, and has a beautiful appearance, implying that evil spirits are warded off and mosquitoes are repellent.

Steps: Prepare a square piece of cloth (about 20 cm long and 20 cm wide) and fold it in half to form a triangle.

Make a small cut on one side of the fabric for threading.

The fabric is sewn into a small pouch with a needle and thread, leaving a hole for filling the spices.

Fill the spices into a cloth bag and seal it.

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