9:25 am By Maegan La Mala · Culture|Latin America
6 Jan 2006
While many gringos have left their arbolitos de Navidad on the curb to be picked up by the garbage truck, for many Latinos the celebration continues today with Three Kings Day. According to Christianity, today marks the day when three kings or wise men visited the newborn Christ child and presented him with gifts. In that tradition, many Latino children left grass and water for the camels that carry los tres reyes. Some leave their old shoes under their bed. In the morning the children find gifts where they left their shoes or grass and water. According to Mexican tradition Rosca or oval shaped sweet bread is served. Here in NYC there is a Three Kings Day parade in the Rican community of el Barrio. Regardless of how you celebrate it, VL wishes all a very Feliz Día de Reyes.
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2 Responses to Feliz Dia de Reyes
Octavio Isaac Rojas Orduña
January 6th, 2006 at 6:37 pm
I weird, Mala, but for English, the words Wise Men mean some guys that take advantage upon things.
Maegan la Mala
January 8th, 2006 at 10:05 pm
Ha ha yeah well actually the word in English is “wise guys” aka mafiosos. But Three Wise Men and Three Kings are used interchangable in English.