Why do cinnabar bags need needles?

Making cinnabar bags and putting needles may be due to the following reasons:

1. cinnabar bags are usually made by family members for their children. In the process of production, putting needles may represent parents' protection and blessing to their children, hoping that their children will grow up safely and healthily.

2. Needles also represent stability and tenacity, which may symbolize the hope that children will live a stable life.

3. Putting needles in making cinnabar bags may be a traditional custom, which is very common in China culture and represents people's yearning and pursuit for a better life.

Please note that cinnabar bag is a traditional handicraft, and the manufacturing method and materials may vary from region to region and from ethnic group to ethnic group. The above information is for reference only. If you have any other questions, please consult relevant experts or local cultural institutions.