Celebrating Babys 100 Days. A babys 100 days also called baekil is an age old Korean tradition that most Korean American families celebrate until this day because it carries a special meaning in a childs life. To protect their children and to give the best chance of survival parents refrained from taking the baby outdoors until the 100th day after the birth.
In Japan families celebrated with a ceremony called okuizome a symbolic weaning of the infant. This practice is common in other Asian countries like Korea and Japan and it dates back to ancient times when life was harder so it was a good omen if an infant survived past 100 days. While get togethers are also common at the end of the babys first month the 100-day one is preferred because it marks the end of the most vulnerable period for new babies and mums or in some cases and end to confinement.
In Korean culture 100 days is a big deal.
Learn about Asian cultures traditional 100 Day Baek-il Celebration and how to throw your own party. 100 Days Hyakunichikinnen In the past when an infant lived beyond the first three months it was cause for celebration in many cultures. The 100 Days celebration is a tradition that started from a grim reality of high infant mortality rates in Koreas past. Just like the full month celebration marks babys first full month the 100-day celebration marks a newborns first full 100 days.