what is the meaning of the Asian red cord necklaces? What does the red cord mean?

i ask this because i’m asian, and i gave my incredibly caucasian boyfriend a jade pendant on a red string. i wore it when i was very young–4th grade till 8th grade. but the thing is, other asians (particularly females) have been gesturing towards my boyfriend and talking/giggling at him whenever he wears it. so i’m thinking, since the red cording is all that shows when the necklace is tucked in his shirt, it must *mean* something–i’m just not sure what. >.>

Your “incredibly caucasian” boyfriend? I didn’t realize Caucasian was so incredible . . .

Well, you’ve asked what a red cord means to an Asian, and so my answer is a side-bar. I can tell you what it means to a witch, although it would be worn around the waist, not the neck. A red cord is an elder; one who is responsible for teaching and aiding the young, and carrying on the traditions, and doing the Great Work. Said Great Work is, however, defined very differently by different witches. But anyway, an elder.

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