Special birthdays

 Learn about special birthdays in Mexico and Korea.

 15th birthday in Mexico

In Mexico, a girl's fifteenth (15th) birthday is special.

She has a big party. Her family and friends celebrate her birthday'

 
Photo: Sandy Peters 

A child's first birthday in Korea

In Korea, a child's first (1st) birthday is important. The parents put things on a table in front of the child. The first thing the child picks up tells the family about the child's future.

For example:

• If the child picks up a book, the family thinks the child is intelligent.
   
• If the child picks up money, the family thinks he will be rich.)
  
  Watch the child in this video. (In the video, they are speaking Korean. They are not speaking English!