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ū１Ｊ歉傻囊馑迹　坝曷蹲虧櫼咨L”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?！?，希望兒女順利健康成長，這在四川非常流行。