中国传统习俗中，人们常在大年初二剪纸和制作中国结。剪纸是一种古老的民间艺术， 其起源与古代驱邪避灾的习俗有关 。相传尧帝时，怪兽肆虐，百姓深受其害。一种名为“重明”的神鸟降临与怪兽搏斗。但神鸟每年只出现几次，于是人们按照神鸟的形象图案，贴在窗户上，以此吓退怪兽。这种习俗逐渐演变成了剪纸艺术，成为春节装饰的重要部分。这些剪纸形状多样， 有象征吉祥的动物，如灵动的鲤鱼寓意年年有余； ...

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