In some places, there is also the custom that brides send sachets to relatives and friends. People in China believe that the bride is happy, and the sachet made by hand can better dispel evil and detoxify. Therefore, on the Dragon Boat Festival in the first year of marriage, the bride must sew sachets and distribute them to relatives and friends.
This gift, at least one hundred or two hundred, is for relatives and friends, and of course most of it is for children. This is because the older generation cares about the next generation, hoping that children can grow up smoothly and stay away from evil, and they can also be given to their elders to show respect and filial piety. As for the fragrance given to the lover, it has a deeper meaning, and every stitch and thread contains infinite tenderness. In the past, women would sew sachets for their children and lovers and take them with them when they went out on long trips. On the one hand, they wish them a safe journey; On the other hand, they are reminding them that someone in their hometown is waiting at the door and should come back as soon as possible. This warm custom is relatively rare in modern times.
Slowly, these two customs gradually merged into one, and evolved into a small cloth bag filled with wormwood, realgar and sandalwood powder and mixed spices, which was hung by children to prevent the intrusion of poisonous insects, which had the function of removing poison and evil spirits and became a symbol of life-saving and good luck. Therefore, the status of the sachet is certain. In the traditional agricultural society, making sachets is the best opportunity for women to show their embroidery skills. From the patterns of sachets and embroidery workers, we can see the craftsmanship of the makers.