The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago.People thought there was a special danger from evil spirít on birthdays , .......therefore..... , friends and family came together to bring good thoughts and wishes and even presents . There are some.......different......traditions in different countries around the world.

In VN, on a child is first birthday,family members put many things on the floor around the child for him or her to choose .....according.......to tradition , the first thing the child picks up will tell us or her future job. In some countries,a 21st birthday cake is sometimes in a shape of a key. The key ...means....... that the young person is now old enough to leave and enter the.....familly....home at any time they want to.
For Japnese children, the third, fifth and seventh birthdays are particulaly important. There is usually a special party on these birthdays.