Kim Muyeong's First Bday
I attended last Saturday the 1st Birthday Party of Kim Muyeong. His mom Sally is one of the members of PET (Philippine English Teachers Association), in Gwangju. They conduct a Saturday class to improve on their English teaching skills. I have been to three Korean weddings, two funeral wakes and this birthday party. So I have seen several cultural practices here in Korea having lived here for almost two years. Totally different from the way celebrations are held in the Philippines. I consider the weddings here pali-pali (rush-rush), since the wedding hall will be used by another. After the ceremony everybody goes to the banquet and it ends there. Unlike in the Philippines especially in the barrios/rural villages it is more elaborate, fun filled and celebratory. Old and young would show up with the oldies strutting their old folk dances to show the younger generations. Another of those interesting part of the wedding celebration is when couple asked to dance and they are garlanded with ...