¡Feliz Día De Los Reyes!

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010 By

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feliz dia de los reyesAmong those of the Christian persuasion, today (January 6) is 3 Kings Day. ¡Feliz Día De Los Reyes! The classic “Twelve Days of Christmas” refer to the period from December 25 to January 6. 3 Kings Day is also known as Little Christmas, Epiphany and Theophany, and it is considered a holy day for Eastern and Western Christian churches. It signifies when Melchior, Gaspar and Baltazar brought baby Jesus gold, frankincense and myrrh. If payday loans had existed at the time of the story, His extended family would likely have been able to handle consumption shocks and not needed the short-term assistance.

Cakes and Coal

While I am not a Christian, I grew up in an area (San Diego) with a strong Mexican presence. I’m also a big fan of folklore and the signposts of a culture. There are many dulcerías in and around San Diego, and I enjoyed eating their goods as much as the next San Diego kid. Rosca de reyes, a round sweet bread, is common for observing families. King cakes are part of the celebration in Louisiana, which mark the beginning of the Carnival season (which ends on Ash Wednesday).

Aside from sweets, songs and gift giving, the theme of stockings and shoes are commonly revisited on Día de Los Reyes. Candies and small gifts are left for children in the traditional way, although some countries substitute a box filled with hay or grass that is placed under the bed. The gifts for children are left inside. Of course, if the children were bad, the befana leave a lump of coal, which is also repeated in multiple cultures (befana being a part of Italian folklore).

What Does “Feliz Día de Los Reyes” Mean to You?

If you celebrate 3 Kings Day, then Feliz Día de Los Reyes to you. Tell us how you celebrate. Gifts? Candy? Sweet bread? Give us the details and share the folklore of your culture! If it isn’t too expensive (i.e. doesn’t require payday loans), I may try it with my kids next year to expose them to such an aspect of world culture.

En Español (Lo siento si la traducción no es perfecta)

Traer a su 12 días de Navidad a una Cerrar

Entre los de la persuasión cristiana, a día de hoy (6 de enero) es de 3 Día de Reyes. ¡Feliz Día de Reyes! El clásico “Doce días de Navidad” se refieren al período comprendido entre diciembre 25-enero 6. 3 Día de Reyes es también conocido como la Pequeña Navidad, Epifanía y la teofanía, y se considera un día santo para Europa oriental y occidental las iglesias cristianas.Significa que Melchor, Gaspar y Baltasar trajeron al niño Jesús oro, incienso y mirra. Si los préstamos de día de pago había existido en el momento de la historia, su familia probablemente habría sido capaz de manejar la caída del consumo y no necesita la asistencia a corto plazo.

Pasteles y del Carbón

No soy un cristiano, pero yo crecí en una ciudad (San Diego) con una fuerte presencia mexicana. También soy un gran admirador del folclore y de las señales de una cultura. Hay muchas dulcerías en y alrededor de San Diego, y me gustaba comer sus productos tanto como el niño al lado de San Diego. Rosca de Reyes, un pan redondo dulce, es común para la observación de las familias. Tortas de King son parte de la celebración en Luisiana, que marca el comienzo de la temporada de Carnaval (que termina el Miércoles de Ceniza).

Además de los dulces, las canciones y regalos, el tema de las medias y los zapatos suelen revisarse en Día de Los Reyes. Dulces y pequeños regalos para los niños se quedan en la forma tradicional, aunque algunos países sustituto de una caja llena de heno o hierba que se coloca debajo de la cama. Los regalos para los niños se quedan en su interior. Por supuesto, si los niños eran malos, los Reyes dejar un trozo de carbón, que también se repite en múltiples culturas (befana ser parte del folclore italiano).

¿Qué significa “Feliz Día de Los Reyes” significa para ti?

Si usted celebrar el Día de Reyes 3, a continuación, Feliz Día de Los Reyes a usted. Díganos cómo celebrar. Regalos? Candy? El pan dulce?Danos los detalles y compartir el folclore de su cultura! Si no es demasiado caro (es decir, no requiere de préstamos de día de pago), intentaré con mis hijos el año que viene para exponer a tal aspecto de la cultura mundial.

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  1. Erika Dolores says:

    Hi

    I am Catholic and a Spain decendant and we celebrated Christmas as the birth a Jesus Christ and January 6 was the 3 Kings bringing gift to baby Jesus. But my dad didn't beleive in giving gift he said we were celebrating Jesus birth not ours, that it was to be celebrated as days to be in prayer. So he would get us all together on Christmas day and we would sing Christmas songs and read the Christmas Story out of the bible. Luke 1: 1 -25. Then we would all eat together my dad would bless say the blessing. January 6th we would do the same and read out of the bible where the 3 Kings would bring the baby Jesus the gifts and pray together and eat together as a family and he would ask us each how God had blessed us in the last year. So my dad has passed away but we still celebrate the same. Be blessed have blessed new year and happy day of Epiphany. Erika Dolores

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