Category: Volume 22.1
Abstract
Asyandi (асянди) in Hamgyŏng dialect (in Seoul dialect, tol 돌) is one of the most important holidays in the Korean diaspora around the world. It is the celebration of the first birthday of a child. In addition to an evening meal organized in honor of the birthday child, a form of divination is also carried out in the morning. This event, according to Korean tradition, determines the life ...