Why do rural people often say that bamboo poles are the uncle of snakes?

The phrase "bamboo pole is the uncle of snake" is widely circulated among the people, and many places say that snakes should be killed with bamboo poles. When I was a child, I always wondered why bamboo pole was the uncle of snake. Some old people in the village explained that this statement was handed down from ancient times, and now no one knows why. Perhaps it is because bamboo poles are very similar to snakes, and most snakes are really afraid of bamboo poles, so this statement is made.

In fact, the meaning of this sentence is not that bamboo poles are related to snakes, but that bamboo poles are used to kill snakes. This is also based on science.

The first reason is that bamboo poles are lighter in texture, and snake hunting is more flexible than wooden poles, irons and bamboo poles. It does not pose a fatal danger to snakes. And we all know that snakes have no ears. They sense the outside world through the vibration of the ground. The bamboo pole is hollow, and the vibration caused by knocking on the ground is great, which has the effect of "frightening the snake".

Secondly, as the old saying goes, "You can hit a snake with a stick", which means hitting a snake with a stick. They can easily climb on the stick and then climb up to bite. But bamboo sticks are different. They are very elastic. A slight hard knock on the ground will cause vibration, which will shake or shake off the snake.

The second reason, some rumors say that bamboo is the uncle of the snake, which means that when the snake sees the bamboo pole, its bones will be tender and motionless on the ground. Of course, this is an exaggeration. Although the bamboo pole will not cause fatal danger, it will flatten the joints of the snake and prevent it from moving.

The third reason is that some snakes are more aggressive, and the length of wooden poles and iron bars is generally not very long. At this time, a long bamboo pole can put an end to this danger.