盤點端午節的那些傳統佩飾

Accessories of Dragon Boat FestiAl

端午佩飾

1 Healthy Man

健人

In Jiangsu and Zhejiang area women will wear decorations called ‘healthy man’ on Dragon Boat Festival. Generally made with gold and silver wire or copper foil shape as a person who rides a tiger , also with a bell, bell, tassel and garlic, dumplings, etc. Wear in women's bun, also used to feed.

江浙一帶端五時婦女的一種飾物。一般用金銀絲或銅絲金箔做成，形狀爲小人騎虎，亦有另加鍾、鈴、纓及蒜、糉子等的。插在婦女髮髻，也用以饋送。

2 Damselfly

豆娘

Female’s headdress decorated on the Dragon Boat festival. Especially in the area of Jiangnan. Also known as the ‘healthy man’ in some regions.

端五節婦女的頭飾。多見於江南。一些地區亦稱作健人。

3 Tiger

艾虎

Tiger is an exorcism precious thing on the Dragon Boat Festival, and for decoration. In ancient of China tiger is known as god beast, common thought that can ward off bad luck, bless peace

端午節驅邪辟祟之物，也作裝飾品。我國古代視虎爲神獸，俗以爲可以鎮祟辟邪、保佑安寧

4 Draw the forehead

畫額

Drawing with realgar on forehead on the Dragon Boat Festival can ward off the vermin. The typical method is to draw the forehead, with realgar wine in pediatric forehead painting "king" word with realgar to avoid poison, and two tigers will ward off evil.

端午節以雄黃塗抹小兒額頭的習俗，可驅避毒蟲。典型的方法是畫額，用雄黃酒在小兒額頭畫“王”字，一借雄黃以驅毒，二借猛虎鎮邪。

5 Long strand

長命縷

During the Dragon Boat Festival with five colors’ knot rope, or hung on the door , or wear around children's neck, or children's arm, or hang in the place such as bed nets, cradle, to avoid disaster, bless peace, prolong life.

在端午節以五色絲結而成索，或懸於門首，或戴小兒項頸，或系小兒手臂，或掛於牀帳、搖籃等處，俗謂可避災除病、保佑安康、益壽延年。

6 Wearing Perfume Sachet

戴香包

In order to prevent illness, the elderly usually like to wear the plum blossom, chrysanthemum, lotus, etc. These flowers mean all the best, conjugal love and family harmony.

老年人爲了防病健身，一般喜歡戴梅花、菊花、荷花等。象徵着鳥語花香，萬事如意，夫妻恩愛，家庭和睦。