In Tomb-Sweeping Day, in order to commemorate Jietui's loyalty and filial piety, people knead flour into the shape of "snake" and "rabbit". "Snake" represents Jietui's mother, "Rabbit" represents Jietui himself, and "Snake" and "Rabbit" are intertwined to show filial piety. Moreover, in the local dialect of Jiexiu, the homophony of "snake rabbit" and "must be rich" has entrusted people with their yearning for a rich and beautiful life, which is an old saying that people have been chanting for a long time.
Similar proverbs, such as "happy pearl pomegranate snake rabbit, wealth will make you rich" and "snake rabbit is rich", seem to be not limited to the scope of marriage. In the past, when it comes to marriage, it was said that the 12 zodiac animals are mutually reinforcing, and there are taboos that are not suitable for matching, and there are also the best combinations. For example, "green rabbits and yellow dogs have existed since ancient times, and their wealth is full of Beidou", "red snakes and white monkeys are full of red, and their longevity is full of Kangding" and so on.
Common meaning
Paper-cutting enthusiasts who may be familiar with Shaanxi and Shanxi folk customs have heard a folk proverb, that is, "a snake dish rabbit will be rewarded." I won't elaborate on why there is such a proverb here, but if we can see the pattern of snake and rabbit in paper-cut patterns or paper-cut materials, it fully shows that this paper-cut is a work full of auspicious meanings. Although you can often see the paper-cut of the snake-dish rabbit when the couple get together, it doesn't mean that it is the special theme of the wedding ceremony.
It can be seen from some wedding paper-cut patterns of snake-dish rabbits that the creator skillfully integrated the snake with the rabbit, and incorporated the happy characters in the place where the rabbit snake coiled. It can be said that this design is full of interest, and it also makes the whole paper-cut work more complete and full. It is this design that skillfully expresses the meaning of the snake-dish rabbit.