“雨水”到 拜丈人 拉保保

No.4 Finding godfather 拉保保

Another old custom is to find a godfather for little kids. Rainfall brings vitality to the earth; therefore people in the past believed that this practice would give their kids healthy and safe growth.
雨水這天在民間還有一項特具風(fēng)趣的活動叫“拉保保”（保保是干爹的意思），取“雨露滋潤易生長”之意。

The custom can be traced back to the health services of the past when many children’s diseases could not be cured at all. Therefore, parents wanted a godfather to shower their blessings and good luck on their children. This old practice was popular in Sichuan area.
舊時醫(yī)療健康條件較差，很多兒童疾病不易治愈。因此家長給孩子“拉保保”，希望兒女順利健康成長，這在四川非常流行。