Sunday, January 24, 2010

Kelvin's Daughter's 1st Birthday

First birthdays are a huge deal in Korea. 100 days after birth a HUGE party they will never remember is held in their honor. Kelvin, one of the managers at our school, invited us all to his daughter's tol. It was held at a weird hotel/conference center and the food was bomb but no booze. One year olds are dressed in traditional Korean clothes (in her case a "hanbok") and given a tray of objects (money, notebooks, brushes, pencils, etc) which they are meant to select. The object the child selects apparently foretells the child's future. If the child picks up a pencil or book, he/she is destined to be a scholar. If he/she picks up money or rice, she/he will be wealthy; cakes = government official; sword = military commander (I didn't see any sword at ours, I wouldn't really trust a 1-year-old with one).

It was a great party, and Harry's (my little brother!) first night. We went out to Hongdae after and had a blasty.

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