Specific introduction:
The comb is made of bamboo, with a beam in the middle and dense teeth on both sides. Comb is a special kind of comb, but the teeth are denser than ordinary combs, so compared with traditional combs, the combing function of comb is mainly to scrape dandruff and lice hidden in hair.
The production of the perforated strainer is a typical handicraft, with detailed and complicated process and numerous procedures, which have to go through 108. This is divided into three major links: running teeth, running period and running gear.
Function introduction:
In the past, the sanitary conditions were poor and the lifestyle was backward. People often grow lice on their clothes and hair-gently combing their heads, which also plays a role in massaging the scalp, relaxing muscles and activating activities. Moreover, because the grate has been an object in the boudoir since ancient times, it has always been regarded as a symbol of affection between children and men.
In the old society, poor rural youth generally gave the fireplace as a symbol of love to their lovers to express their sincere love. With the improvement of social living standards, the practical function of grates has gradually lost, but its manufacturing technology and exquisite appearance have aroused people's artistic aesthetic interest and collection hobby, while the old people are nostalgic. Gradually, the fireplace became a souvenir of tourist crafts.
Zeng's grate in Tongchepu Village, Pu 'an Town, Kaijiang County is famous both inside and outside the province, and it is an ancestral handicraft of the local Zeng family. The ancestors of this family migrated from Xiaogan Township, Macheng County, Huguang in the early Qing Dynasty, leaving jobs and paving the land.
Its grandfathers are good at producing perforated strainer, with unique technology, elegant shape and durability, which are widely welcomed in various markets and become big brands. This family has been doing this for generations, and the craftsmanship is only passed on to the same family, not to others.
In order to feel the kindness of their ancestors, future generations take the 23rd day of the first month, that is, the birthday of their ancestors, as a day of sacrifice and get together every year. According to the author's on-the-spot investigation, there are more than 60 Zeng families in the 7 th and 9 th societies of Tongchepu Village. In the 200 years after Kangxi, more than 300 people worked as grate makers for generations, and few people managed land.