Korean Baby Fortune Game

September 2nd, 2009

Korean 100 days celebration Baby fortune game

 

It’s a customary Korean tradition to hold a big celebration once the baby has lived 100 days. Adopted during times of low infant mortality rate. As an effort to create more unified positive energy towards life, Koreans created a baby fortune game.  Different variations and symbolisms have been used, but here are parts of the most common.  Monks use similar methods as signs of reincarnated souls recognizing objects.

Directions:  Place objects in front of the infant equal distance apart. See which object the child reaches for first. This foretells the baby’s destiny, and innate desires.  

String—Long life

Food or chopsticks – Government official

Sword—Military, Warrior

Pencil or book—Scholar

Ruler—Laborer works with hands

Coin—Riches

The featured kit on my site comes with Chinese Astrology information and a Fortune cookie craft ornament.

Korean 100 days celebration Baby fortune game

It’s a customary Korean tradition to hold a big celebration once the baby has lived 100 days. This game was adopted during times of low infant mortality rate. As an effort to create more unified positive energy towards life, Koreans created a baby fortune game.  Different variations and symbolisms have been used, but here are parts of the most common.  Monks use similar methods as signs of reincarnated souls recognizing objects.

 

Directions:  Place objects in front of the infant equal distance apart. See which object the child reaches for first. This foretells the baby’s destiny and innate desires. 

 

Because Koreans celebrate the mark of 100 days of life, it is required to add a year when saying how old you truly are. For example, if you say you are 20 years old, it would be expected for you to say you are 21 years old.

 

Many still follow Chinese Astrology. Chinese New Year is celebrated mid January for almost a month. It is believed each of the twelve animal representations influence the child’s future as well.

 

String—Long life

Food or chopsticks – Government official

Sword—Military, Warrior

Pencil or book—Scholar

Ruler—Laborer works with hands

Coin—Riches

 

Many children are traditionally dressed for special occasions in old folk costumes called Hanboks.  Girls wear a high Imperial waist full dress shimmered with multi-colored striped sleeves. These colors include the same colors in the Korean Flag or the tricolor Taeguk triple Ying Yang symbol. Colors include: Red representing Heaven, Blue representing Earth, Yellow for Man, and may also include green for health. Boys wear puffy light pants, a thick colored sash belt, and a long sleeve shirt with a cross over top. They may wear a long colorful overcoat in the same cross over chest shirt pattern. Both attires are very similar to cultural bride and groom attire.

Boys and girls may be dressed in black embellished hats. Predominate colors of the body of the outfits are usually solid colors. The brighter and more elaborate accents the higher class it represents.  Other dresses may be plain and light or even as simple as black and white with a few embroidered pictures of nature or symbols. Mostly flowers and birds are used as birds are a sign of good news. Layers of clothes provide the full billowy effect and functional ease of removing pieces for comfort.  Linen and silk are used to allow the body to breath naturally.

Koreans celebrate National Children’s day on May 5^th. 

• Buy your kit today! Treasure and remember along the way.
• Use at baby showers to see if the blinded folded mother senses or receives signals from her baby while picking up an object out of a bag or hat.
• Use at first birthdays. 
• It’s sure an unusual oriental piece you can use over an over again. 
• Introduce a new Eastern Asian game to your party mix!
• Send it as a gift to Oriental piece collectors or culturally interested persons
• New moms love it as a keepsake.

I only have a select few so get them while quantities last!

 

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