My Niece's First Birthday Ceremony
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| Niece's First Birthday Party |
Last Wednesday, my niece had her first birthday, and family, friends, and my brother-in-law's colleagues—who paid for the feast at a Busan buffet restaurant—got together for the ceremony.
For Koreans, the first birthday is very important because historically few children survived into childhood and adulthood. Families, friends, and colleagues have a celebration. The highlight of the party is when the child chooses between symbolic objects: pencil (education); money (prosperity), and thread (long life). The favored choice is for education.
BTW, she chose the pencil!
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