Lots of bright colors at our nephew's first birthday. The set up at this restaurant made for a great photo too! Samuel looked like a king or the pope seated up there in his traditional Korean hanbok.
Look: Traditional Korean 1st Birthday Party
A special part of the day's festivities is this ceremony - a few items are laid out on a table in front of Sammy. Each things represents a possible career for him. Everyone quietly watches and waits while he surveys the items and chooses one of the items without prodding. Crayons- he'll be an artist. The soccer ball- an athlete. You get the idea.
Our nephew chose the miniature violin our mother-in-law brought. Sammy does love dancing to music. His uncle, a struggling musician, told him to put it back! But he chose it again. Of course it's all in fun, but it was cute to see him ponder the items.
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What are the bright, multicolored pillars in the background? Are they sweets?
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I love this tradition -it is wonderful! The photos are great -what a cutie!
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The pillars are actually fake Korean sweets- but that is how they look. They're mostly different variations of sweet rice.
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So cute! I chose money (red packet) for my first birthday and people joked that I will become a magnate. Of course it is only appropriate that now I am a writer.
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Can anyone help me find the fake pillars of rice cakes in or around Brooklyn?
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