All over the country, in every city and in every little town, bakeries offer the Rosca de Reyes, an oval sweetbread, decorated with candied fruit. Relatives bring the children the boxes left under their beds, now empty of grass but filled with gifts.ġ1 LA ROSCA People go to the markets and stores to get the needed ingredients to prepare the feast. Later in the day a holiday dinner is prepared and friends and relatives join in the festivities. Sometime during the night Los Reyes arrive and quietly leave their gifts for the children while their camels enjoy their snack.ġ0 *Día de los reyes* In the morning everyone is filled with the joy and the laughter of happy children enjoying their new toys. On this night children sleep lightly listening for any strange noises, whispers, or maybe sounds of the camels' hooves. If the children are awake, the Kings bypass the house. The Reyes only come if the children have been good all year. Their "wish list" is placed on top of the grass. If they forgot their letters at home, there is no need to worry, there are also salesmen that offer writing paper and envelopes specially designed for the occasion and addressed to the Reyes Magosĩ Víspera de Reyes On La Víspera de Reyes (the Eve of Three Kings Day) Puerto Rican children cut grass to put in a shoe box under their bed for the camels to eat. Hundreds of multicolored balloons, filled with helium, are sold during the season, so the little ones can attach their letters to them, and have them fly, up to the sky, carrying all their wishes with them. There, every year, hundreds of stands are placed with food, toys and best of all, there are sets, where the children can have their picture taken with the Three Kings of the Orient. During the evenings before the great celebration on January 6, families go to the Alameda, in Mexico City, a beautiful park that dates back to the Colonial era. It is also used in medicine and as a perfume.Ī couple of days earlier, the children write their letters to the Wise Men, or to their favorite Rey Mago: Melchor, Gaspar, or Baltasar, asking for the presents they would like to receive. It was one of the ingredients of the holy ointment. His gift was myrrh, a precious and aromatic resin that comes from the bark of thorny African trees. It is said that Gaspar traveled the furthest to visit the Christ Child.Ħ El Rey Baltazar Baltazar was a Nubian King and ruler of Ethiopia. Saint Melchor’s figure goes before the others in the manger scene.ĥ El Rey Gaspar Gaspar was the Emperor of the Orient (Persia) and ruled over all oriental lands. This was burned in the Temple services to produce a fragrance that honored God. His gift was gift was frankincense, which is distilled from a tree in Arabia. Melchor had a long white beard and wore elegant robes. The 12 days of Christmas lead up to this day, the great Epiphany, where the 3 Kings came to bring gifts to the baby Jesus.Ĥ El Rey Melchor Melchor was the Sultan of Arabia. This is a special day where the Three Kings are honored. 2 Día de Reyes Latin and Hispanic countries celebrate Kings Day.
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