OBON - Decollation of cucumber and eggplant

One of decollation for OBON is an animal made of cucumber and eggplant.

Do you know what these animals represent?

The cucumber is designed for "horse."  And eggplant is representing "cow". 

We welcome our ancestors' souls during Obon.

With "Horse", hoping to come back to us as soon as possible. And when ancestors are going back, the "cow" with the thought of parting as slowly as possible.