| When I was studying the keywords I was really | | | | daughter’s first birthday there was no way |
| astonished to find the world half birthday. I have | | | | to do that. And when that old man decided to |
| heard about 1st birthday, 2nd birthday, 21st | | | | celebrate his 60th birthday there was no way to |
| birthday, 40th birthday and 60th birthday. But I | | | | abscond it, as it may affect you and your families |
| never before heard of any half birthday. | | | | daily food supply. |
| 60th Birthday: | | | | Half birthday in Wikipedia: |
| I think in India in olden days people used to | | | | When I came across the half birthday word the |
| celebrate only 60th birthday. Because in my | | | | first thing I have done was Google for that word. |
| memory I can’t recall any 1st birthday, or | | | | As I expected the Wikipedia was the first result. |
| 2nd birthday celebration I have attended on my | | | | Some smart man or humorous man has written a |
| child hood. But I can still remember lot of 60th | | | | clear and well definition for half birthday. I really |
| birthdays which I attended when I was a small | | | | salute that volunteer who has done it. |
| kid. If you look back, it looks so funny that all | | | | He explains that half birthday is celebrated “is |
| those old people whom we used to disturb with | | | | a day six months before or after the real |
| our maximum capacity and ability as a kid, are | | | | anniversary of a person's birth” (Birthday). |
| calling us for celebrating their 60th birthday as | | | | Very good definition indeed. And He says the |
| their guests. (Off course they were calling us | | | | people who normally celebrating the half birthday |
| because they can’t avoid us since they have | | | | is the people born near Christmas since their |
| to call our parents – In fact they were calling | | | | original birthday can be less important due to |
| our parents and we were bonus along with that | | | | Christmas celebration. Also Wikipedia explains that |
| invitation). | | | | half birthday also used to celebrate by the school |
| I think in those days those people used to | | | | attending kids whose birthday is on school holiday. |
| conduct their 60th birthday to show their power | | | | May be the second explanation we can digest |
| and position in society. In an olden family setup | | | | given with kids psychology who expects his or |
| where all family members were staying together | | | | her birthday to celebrate with friends and |
| and the control of money and food was with the | | | | teachers. But I think the other people who |
| oldest man in family (called Karanavar in | | | | celebrate their half birthday is a modern avatar of |
| Malayalam), who used to walk with a big key | | | | the old people who deny 1st birthday of a kid and |
| bunch of the food store of the house. So even if | | | | celebrate their own 60th birthday. |
| you want to celebrate your son’s or | | | | |