端午节习俗之佩戴香包

On Dragon Boat Festival, parents also need to dress their children up with a sachet. Theyfirst sew little bags with colorful silk cloth, then fill the bags with perfumes or herbalmedicines(草药), and finally string them with silk threads. The sachet will be hung around theneck or tied to the front of a garment as an ornament. They are said to be able to ward offevil.

The sachets (Hsiang Pao in Chinese香包) are very popular with children and they vie(竞争)with each other to collect as many as possible. Children are not the only ones who collectHsiang Pao. Older people are often given them as a symbol of respect, and they are highlyprized because of the intricate(复杂的) and beautiful embroidery(刺绣) that adorns(装饰) them.

端午节最有特色的饰物就是香包(sachet)。小孩佩戴香包，传说有避邪驱瘟之意。用含有多种香味的药用植物做成的香包也可以预防疾病。

端午节小孩佩香囊，不但有避邪驱瘟之意，而且有襟头点缀之风。香囊内藏有朱砂。 雄黄。香药， 外包以丝布，清香四溢， 再以五色丝线弦扣成索，作各种不同形状，结成一串，形形色色，玲珑夺目。