Happy Three Kings day!
I was in class and I heard that today was three kings day. Hopefully if you celebrate the Camels enjoyed their grass and the gifts were good. If anyone wants to post how to celebrate correctly and the story behind the day that would be great!
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El día de los tres reyes magos
In Spain, and some Latin American countries Epiphany day is called El Día de los Reyes (The Day of the Kings), i.e., the day when a group of Kings or Magi, as related in the second chapter of the gospel of Matthew, arrived to worship and bring three gifts to the baby Jesus after following a star in the heavens. This day is sometimes known as the Día de los Tres Reyes Magos (The day of the Three Royal Magi) or La Pascua de los Negros (Holy Day of the Blackmen) in Chile, although the latter is rarely heard. In Spanish tradition, on the day of January 6, three of the Kings: Melchior, Gaspar, and Balthazar, representing Europe, Arabia, and Africa, arrived on horse, camel and elephant, bringing respectively gold, frankincense and myrrh to the baby Jesus. Children (and many adults) polish and leave their shoes ready for the Kings' presents before they go to bed on the eve of January 6. Sweet wine, nibbles, fruit and milk are left for the Kings and their camels. In Mexico, it is traditional for children to leave their shoes, along with a letter with toy requests for the Three Kings, by the family nativity scene or by their beds. In some parts of northern Mexico the shoes and letters are left under the Christmas tree. The shoes may be filled with hay for the camels, so that the Kings will be generous with their gifts.
This is a [http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art39085.asp] about the Hispanic Tradition of the Three Kings Day.
Thank you JohnnyK for starting this idea.
I have heard that Three Kings Day is celebrated because of the 3 wise men that Christians believe visited Jesus and brought him gifts after his birth. It is also the day that a lot of other countries celebrate Christmas, as opposed to the 25th of December. Here's a link that I found about it (it doesn't say Three Kings Day at the top, but it is still referring to that holiday)
Okay, I learned this in Spanish class today (Jan. 6). Friends and family members give each other candy, and the kids put straw in their zapatos (shoes). The kids put straw in their shoes because thats what donkeys and camels eat (mostly).
Hope this helps!
~Selena
El 5 de enero es la noche de los reyes Magos cuando llegan a las cuidades y desfile por las calles en un cavalcada y reciben cartas de los niños que manden sus deseos de regales para el día siguiente.
