Birthday Celebrations from South Korea
Dol is celebrated a year after a child’s birth. In the past, when food was scarce and infant mortality was high, it was considered a blessing and a true sign of fortune that a child survived to its first birthday. In celebration, rice cakes, fruit, and food were prepared and shared with the people of the village in appreciation of the care and blessing of Granny Samsin, the goddess that (according to folk religion) took care of a child’s birth, life, and health.
This custom has been handed down for generations, making doljanchi – literally meaning ‘feast to celebrate the first birthday’ – an important event in Korea. The event is usually held in a hotel banquet room or restaurant. The highlight of this event is a ritual called doljabi, in which the child is placed in front of a table holding rice, money, a book, and string and prompted to pick an object. People then make predictions about the child’s talents and future based on the object he/she grabs. For example, a book means the child is going to be a teacher. A coin means the child is going to have a lot of money.
Birthday Celebrations from South Korea Dol is celebrated a year after a child’s birth. In the past, when food was scarce and infant mortality was high, it was considered a blessing and a true sign of fortune that a child survived to its first birthday. In celebration, rice cakes, fruit, and food were prepared and shared with the people of the village in appreciation of the care and blessing of Granny Samsin, the goddess that (according to folk religion) took care of a child’s birth, life, and health. This custom has been handed down for generations, making doljanchi – literally meaning ‘feast to celebrate the first birthday’ – an important event in Korea. The event is usually held in a hotel banquet room or restaurant. The highlight of this event is a ritual called doljabi, in which the child is placed in front of a table holding rice, money, a book, and string and prompted to pick an object. People then make predictions about the child’s talents and future based on the object he/she grabs. For example, a book means the child is going to be a teacher. A coin means the child is going to have a lot of money.
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