Unsurprisingly, a baby's first birthday is a momentous occasion in most cultures.

   

Korea also follows this template.

   

Many parents pull out all the stops and hold extravagant parties for their babies.

   

Friends and neighbor come bearing gifts and break bread together.

   

However, the tides have been shifting in the sluggish economy.

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As more people disapprove of excessive spending.

   

It's more common now to see scaled-down parties.

   

Nonetheless, a first birthday is still a red-letter day for parents.

   

Most follow the tradition of doljabi,

   

in which the baby will pick and choose from an array of

items that can supposedly predict his/her future.

   

   




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