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Mickey Mouse Celebrates A Korean Cultural Tradition In New Episode
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Mickey Mouse and the gang celebrated a Korean cultural tradition depicting the story of a first birthday party and doljabi ceremony.
In the “Mickey Mouse Funhouse” episode, Mickey and his friends attend the first birthday of Ae-Che, a Korean tiger.
Ae-Che participates in a doljabi ceremony where she chooses an item from several on a table to predict her future career.
Writer Hanah Lee Cook, said “The traditional items are generally an apple or some kind of fruit to represent health; coins represent good fortune; a paintbrush to represent an artist; and a pencil to represent being a writer or a scholar.”
