100 Days Celebration
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When the baby is 100 days old, the family celebrates Okuizome, a weaning ceremony during which the baby receives its first solid food. The meaning behind the ritual is so that the child never suffers from hunger during its life. Each prepared dish has a special meaning, and one of the dishes is a stone from the shrine, so that the child will have strong teeth. The eldest person of the same sex as the baby pretends to give food to the baby.