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We had a “Curious George” themed birthday party for our curious little boy- Aaden. Party was held at Kidville- activities including art table, parachute play, baby zip lining, and a Taiwanese tradition: “Baby First Grab- Zhua Zhou”.
aadenmommy
New working mom living in New York City with a one-year old boy. Enjoy planning fun, creative, and theme parties!
aadenmommy
New working mom living in New York City with a one-year old boy. Enjoy planning fun, creative, and theme parties!
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Faye Pearson
That “Baby First Grab- Zhua Zhou”.tradition sounds interesting. What’s that about?
aadenmommy
It’s
an ancient method for predicting an infant’s future career. This is a
traditional custom held at child’s first birthday in Taiwan, China, and
Korea. Zhua, or “to pick,” and zhou,
meaning “first anniversary,” is a ceremony at which parents place a
variety of objects, each symbolic of a future career path, in front of
the child and then have the child pick one. Supposedly, the object the
child selects will not only reveal their future career but also certain
personality traits and interests. The list of items might be varied.
Here is what I use and what they represent:
1) Ruler- designer; 2) Pen- writer; 3) Calculator- banker; 4) Computer mouse- engineer; 5) Music instrument- musician; 6) Book- professor; 7) Camera- photographer; 8) Ladle- cook; 9) Thermometer- doctor; 10) Money in a red envelope- rich!