Doljanchi

Doljanchi
A doljanchi being held for a child (2007)
Korean name
Hangul
돌 or 돌잔치 or 돐 or 돐잔치
Revised Romanizationdol or doljanchi
McCune–Reischauertol or tolchanchi

Dol or doljanchi (Korean돌; 돌잔치) 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 gods that watch over the child, 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.


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