What's the point of worshipping foster mothers in Sichuan and Chongqing?

The custom of worshipping godmother is popular in Sichuan and Chongqing, but many procedures are necessary.

First, not everyone needs to worship their godmother. There are usually two kinds of adorable mothers. In the first case, because the relationship between the two families is relatively good, if you want to kiss each other, let the children worship each other as godmothers, which can better close the relationship between the two families. On the other hand, it is very particular to worship the adoptive mother, which is directly related to the date of birth of the child. Generally speaking, the most direct purpose of worshipping foster mothers in Sichuan and Chongqing is to wish children healthy and safe growth. Therefore, the foster mother is not recognized casually, and must conform to the child's birth date. Only when the birth dates of the two are consistent can the foster mother be identified, thus achieving the purpose of protecting the children.

The second is to prepare a ceremony to worship the godmother. In some areas, this custom is highly valued, and there are many matters needing attention. You need to make some preparations before you go to worship your foster mother. Generally speaking, you will choose a more auspicious day, which is what we call it? Jiri? . At the same time, some items will be prepared, including fruit cakes, candles and so on. In addition, the most important thing is to invite some relatives and friends to witness. And these all need to be prepared in advance.

Third, hold a ceremony to worship the foster mother. In the witness of relatives and friends that day, children need to kneel down to offer tea to their foster mothers, and at the same time, they need to change their names and address each other? Mom? . In some areas of Sichuan and Chongqing, respected people will also be invited to speak to the children. What is the general content? Children need to be filial to their parents? .

Fourth, two families need to visit each other every holiday. After the ceremony, the communication between the two families can not be ignored. Some festivals need to bring gifts to visit at home, and even godmothers need to wrap lucky money for their children on festivals like the Spring Festival.