Dragon Boat Festival – Five-Poison Amulet

6.5*8CM

41CM long with the string

In ancient China, the 5th lunar month was considered a time when insects and diseases were most active. People believed these ‘Five Poisons’ brought bad luck and illness. So, during the Dragon Boat Festival, parents would often put images of these creatures on their children’s clothes or bags to ‘fight poison with poison’ and ward off evil spirits