January 8th 2011 William Hiroshima turned 1 year old and in Korean tradition (on his mother's side) it has a significant meaning.
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| William and his grandfather first entering the room. |
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Dol's importance: In the past, due to a lack of medical information, Korea's seasonal temperature differences, and many childhood related diseases, the death rate for children was extremely high. Many children died before their first birthday. After the age of one year, the survival rate steeply increased, making this milestone a very happy one for the child's parents.
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| William didn't seem to like this traditional hat, after I took the image he threw it down! |
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Thank you Greg and Helen for my 1st "Dol" experience! It was a pleasure and very exciting to see the outcome of the Toljabee event!
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| Greg - William - Helen |
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