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Temple Fair and Silkworm Custom Silkworm Cotton Pocket

Wuzhen

Wuzhen
Tongxiang, China

In ancient time, there is a custom that sericulturist would use silkworm cotton to make clothes for newly born babies. When the elderly pass away, the younger generation will cover the body of the deceased person with silkworm pocket. It said that children wore clothes made of silkworm cotton pockets could be healthy, disease-free and disaster-free.

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  • Title: Temple Fair and Silkworm Custom Silkworm Cotton Pocket
  • Type: Customs
Wuzhen

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