Doljanchi
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Dol () or doljanchi () is a Korean tradition that celebrates a baby's first birthday.
Key facts
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- A doljanchi being held for a child (2007)
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- 돌; 돌잔치
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- North Korean spelling
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- 돐; 돐잔치
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Background
- Description of traditional practice
- Preparation
- ''Dolsang''
- ''Doljabi''
- Other traditions
- History
- Modern practices
- In popular culture
- See also
- References
- External links
Dol () or doljanchi () is a Korean tradition that celebrates a baby's first birthday.
The tradition has been practiced since the early Joseon period. The ceremony typically involves the ritual offering of a samsinsang to the god Samsin (who is said to watch over children), the preparation of a dolsang with various foods and ritual objects, and a doljabi (based on the Chinese zhuazhou), where children are encouraged to pick up an object that is said to predict their future.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Doljanchi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.