The modern Latin American ritual of friendship. Derived from Godparent/Godsibb, this ceremony may or may not involve the sponsorship of a child (friends may also sponsor trees, shrines, or other items or events of importance). In compadrazgo, friends are expected to materially and emotionally support each other for the long term. Compadrazgo is sometimes used to gain material advantage or share economic resources rather than exclusively to express emotional connection (just as marriage sometimes is), but nonetheless, it also is used to consecrate emotionally significant friendships. A godparent, in Christianity, is someone who sponsors a childs baptism. ...
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