“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。