Why do we celebrate baby showers and full moon parties for babies?

Full moon and baby showers are always two significant milestones in a baby's life, so organizing a full moon party and baby shower will be very meaningful and necessary.

These are two of the important milestones in every person's life that cannot be overlooked. Moreover, baby showers and full moon parties are traditional customs passed down from ancestors, a tradition that has been upheld for generations. To understand more about this event, please read the following comprehensive article by PasGo!

1. The significance of baby showers and full moon parties

The significance of celebrating a baby's full moon

According to our ancestors, a full moon celebration marks the moment when a baby turns one month old since birth. Every child born is sculpted by the Twelve Midwives, whom we commonly refer to as the Twelve Fairies. Each Fairy is responsible for sculpting a part of the baby's body, such as the eyes, nose, mouth, hands, feet, etc. Regardless of whether the child is born ugly or beautiful, it is all due to the work of the Fairies.
The primary purpose of organizing a full moon celebration is to express gratitude to the Fairies and the Divine for always watching over and protecting the mother and child, and then to introduce the baby to relatives, neighbors, and the community after one month of being born. Similar to a birth certificate, this is a method by which our ancestors wanted to certify the presence of the baby in life and society, urging everyone to cherish, protect, and help the baby from then on.

The significance of a baby's first month celebration

Organizing a baby's first month celebration marks the initial step in the child's development, the child's existence. In modern terms, it is considered the baby's first birthday celebration since they first cried out at birth. The first-month celebration will bring good things to the child, reflecting the parents' belief in a bright future for their beloved children.

Not only that, but a baby's first-month party is also a time for family and friends to congratulate and witness the baby's development, as well as capture the most beautiful moments in the baby's life.

2. Reasons to organize baby's first-month and full moon parties

- Baby's first-month and full moon parties are among many rituals intertwined with the life of every individual, representing the traditional cultural beauty of the Vietnamese people. It is a ritual that not only affirms the existence of a person - a new member of society but also affirms the role of the family and society towards the new member, the new generation.
- This is a ritual to thank the Midwives and the Divine for sculpting and protecting the baby's existence, health, and well-being through 30 days and 12 months to provide a foundation for future development.

Offering ceremonies for baby's first-month and full moon parties

- The offering ceremonies for baby's first-month and full moon parties also reflect the aspirations of previous generations for the future generations.
- Baby's first-month and full moon parties are occasions for family members to send their best wishes, praying for the best for the baby in the present and future. It also reflects the parents' expectations for the child.
- Moreover, this is an opportunity for relatives and family members to gather together to celebrate. Baby's first-month and full moon parties are a chance to strengthen the bond among family members, to share joy and happiness, and to wish each other luck in life.
- Nowadays, baby's first-month and full moon parties are also networking events, opportunities to meet new acquaintances, expand relationships, and help with our work.

Family and loved ones happily gather at the baby's first-month and full moon parties

Baby's first-month and full moon parties are important milestones in everyone's life and cannot be overlooked in any era. Treasure those moments, which only happen once in a lifetime for your beloved child!

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