Traditionally, first birthdays are big deal for Korean families
Because back in the day when infant mortality was really high, it was a big deal for a baby to survive long enough to celebrate the first birthday
Even today, I think chances of staying alive increases exponentially if a baby makes it one year
It's more for the family and friends
Obviously
But the baby receives a lot of gifts
Traditionally, koreans give 24kt gold rings and bracelets and charms (usually a golden pig for luck)
All that can be melted and remade into something else ... or sold for cash later
Unfortunately, gold price is so high that not too many people still give gold stuff for the baby
It used to be so easy for me
Half "don" (1.875gram) 24kt ring used to cost $40-50
It made for a very nice gift and I didn't have to think about what the heck to buy
Now the same thing costs almost $200
All the people who had babies more than a few years ago and received a gold ring from me made money just hanging onto it
Because a hispanic person at the birthday commented how it's smart to throw a big bash and get it out of the way ... because a quincenera can get really expensive as well
ZHPMafia is having delusions of grandeur. They seem even more off than the M-Festers.
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