What is a dog's tooth?
Dog tooth pendant refers to a pendant made of dog teeth. The word dog tooth itself is just a religious code. From the original text of "Jade Related to the Holy Jade", it means that heaven has a great sense of justice and does not rely on it, and land takes advantage of it and does not rely on it. Therefore, the older generation thinks that black dogs can ward off evil spirits. So in some areas, in order to get many people with dog teeth, they put their loyal dogs in sacks for about three years, then pour gasoline on them and burn them alive until they are half dead, and then pull out the dog teeth, especially when they hear the dog whine. People call the dog's name Bitter Tooth, which is considered to be the most effective.
The implication of wearing dog teeth
In the tradition of Yi people, dogs are loyal and brave warriors, and dog teeth are mainly used to maintain peace and protect the weak. In the past, when there were many children, children were usually given a dog tooth to protect them from growing up safely. In some rural areas, when people kill dogs, villagers will ask for dog teeth and wear them on necklaces or bracelets to ward off evil spirits. Perhaps now it seems that these are feudal superstitions, but this is a spiritual sustenance of people and a blessing from elders to their children.
The taboo of wearing dog teeth
Dog teeth protect life rather than death, so dog teeth can't be brought into coffins. They are usually worn by living people. But not everyone can wear dog teeth. Generally speaking, people who belong to dragons are not suitable for wearing dog teeth, because as far as the zodiac is concerned, both dragons and dogs belong to the six red zodiac signs, so people who belong to dragons are not suitable for wearing dog teeth. It should also be noted that the dog teeth used to ward off evil spirits need to be complete and clean. Don't wear dyed dog teeth. The size of dog teeth is about two centimeters, neither too big nor too small.