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Dreams that tell about the Baby’s Future
A birth dream is a dream that tells about the future of the baby that is about to be born. Birth dreams are dreamt not only
by the baby’s parents but by the other adults in the family as well. You can guess the sex of the baby or its future by the
birth dream. Although they differ from province to province, birth dreams with huge serpents, dragons, cranes, oxen, the
sun, stars, axes, peppers, or cucumbers mean that the baby will be a boy. Dreams with small animals, peaches, flowers,
fruits, fish, and beads are believed to represent a baby girl. Dreams with dragons and shooting stars that fall onto a
woman’s dress are believed to indicate that the baby will become a famous person.
Doljabee: Baby’s Selection of Articles Foretell their Future
Dohljabee is an event held at the baby’s first birthday. A table placed in front of the baby with rice, thread, money, a bow
and arrow, a brush, ink, an ink-stick, and a jujube. The
article that the baby selects is used to predict the baby’s
future. It is one of the most fascinating moments at the
baby’s first birthday party. The first and second items that
the baby selects are believed to be the most important
articles that foretell the future of the baby. If the baby
chooses the bow and arrow he was believed to become a
warrior, the selection of noodles indicated longevity, the
jujube represented fertility, the book, paper, brush, ink
and ink-stick meant that the baby would be a scholar, the
rice represented money and if the baby chose the needle
it would mean he would be clever with their hands.
Through dohljabee parents would take into consideration
the direction that would be helpful in the future education
of their child.
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Each country and culture has different rites of passage. This book presents such rituals and ceremonies of the Korean people printed in a style reminiscent of a photo album. Elaborate Korean style pictures accompanied with scrupulous research highlights this picture book full of Korean traditions. Scenes are collected from various traditional aspects - a ritual where the village sahmshin grandmother prays to have a baby, the baby’s first birthday called dohl, the adult initiation and wedding ceremony, hweh-gap the 61st birthday where one is believed to be born again, as well as the Korean funeral rites and sacrificial rituals for one’s ancestors are all a part of this book. Growing Up introduces the life-style of the Korean ancestors that lived every moment of their life to its fullest, revealing the meaning of what it means to come of age. |
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