How to tie a bow on a rope

The way to tie a bow with a rope is:

1. Pass the rope around the thumb and forefinger of the right hand, and the length is nearly half of the rope.

2. The left hand bypasses the rope like the right hand, and the thumb of the left hand hooks the outer rope inward.

3. Straighten the rope with both hands so that the middle of the rope crosses, and the rope along the right index finger and left thumb is above the cross.

4. Hold the rope wrapped around the left index finger and thumb with the right index finger and pull it to the right.

5. Hold the rope wrapped around the right index finger and thumb with the left index finger and pull it to the left.

6. Pull hard with both hands in the opposite direction to make the knot in the middle tighten automatically.

Bow knot (concentric knot) is a kind of knot that looks like a butterfly, and is usually applied to shoelaces, hair accessories or clothes. Its production materials, shapes, sizes and playing methods are different, but its appearance is beautiful and generous, which not only reflects China's ancient cultural beliefs and strong religious color, but also reflects people's beautiful desire to pursue truth, goodness and beauty.

Bows are decorated on the tobacco bags, and butterflies are homophonic with blessings, meaning that blessings are in sight and overlapping. On New Year's Eve, the elders put on hundreds of copper coins with red silk ropes as lucky money, so that children can live a long life. On the Dragon Boat Festival, colorful silk threads are woven into ropes and hung around children's necks to ward off evil spirits, which is called longevity thread. In the animal year, in order to drive away diseases and disasters, a red rope is tied around the waist.