By Bal(t)imoron, 13 days ago

Swaying Behind the Lens

One of the reasons this site was down was, because I was celebrating my mother-in-law's birthday at a Korean-style sashimi place down the hill from our house. BTW, it's my favorite meal (and, obviously my mother-in-law likes it, too!) A few photos were lost to the...ahem! drunkenness of photographer, including the last hour at a nearby pub with family and friends. A big messy table full of side dishes, soju and beer, and raucous conversation-that's a Korean-style birthday!

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By Bal(t)imoron, 26 days ago

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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