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Chinese Paper Cut-Five Venoms and Tiger

This Chinese Paper Cut showing the beliefs of the Chinese on protecting their child from evil spirits. Children are made to wear tiger-themed hats and shoes. The tiger is believed to be able to drive off demons. The child's clothes is adorned with images of the "Five Deadly Venoms" namely, the scorpion, the snake, the toad, the centipede and the lizard. These Five Deadly Venoms are believed to protect a person from evil.

Editor: Feng Hui


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