{"id":1193596,"date":"2022-01-06T10:34:38","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T15:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1193596"},"modified":"2022-01-06T10:35:01","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T15:35:01","slug":"hispanic-world-celebrates-dia-de-los-reyes-christian-feast-of-the-magi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hispanic-world-celebrates-dia-de-los-reyes-christian-feast-of-the-magi\/","title":{"rendered":"Hispanic World Celebrates Dia de los Reyes, Christian Feast of the Magi"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhispanic-world-celebrates-dia-de-los-reyes-christian-feast-of-the-magi%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1193596&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"subheading\">Christians throughout Spain and Latin America are preparing to celebrate January 6 \u2013 the Feast of the Epiphany, which marks the visit of the Three Wise Men to the baby Jesus \u2013 with pastries, parades, and gifts for children.<\/p>\n<p>In much of the Spanish-speaking world,&nbsp;<em>El D\u00eda de los Reyes<\/em> (\u201cthe day of the kings\u201d) is a family event and the Christmas gift-giving tradition occurs on this date \u2013 instead of Santa Claus being responsible for bringing the gifts, the Three Wise Men bring gifts to children just as they did to Jesus. The holiday celebrates how, according to the Christmas story, the Magi embraced faith by following the Star of Bethlehem without hesitation to welcome and honor Jesus, finding the infant of an impoverished couple in a manger and accepting him as the son of God.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>The Catholic Church <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/news\/35171\/want-to-know-the-history-behind-the-feast-of-the-epiphany\">considers<\/a> Epiphany (January 6) the last of the 12 days of Christmas. According to the Catholic News Agency, celebrations of Three Kings Day are documented to have occurred before Christians began celebrating Christmas in December.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the early Church, Christians, particularly those in the East, celebrated the advent of Christ on Jan. 6 by commemorating Nativity, Visitation of the Magi, Baptism of Christ and the Wedding of Cana all in one feast of the Epiphany,\u201d Catholic News Agency <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/news\/35171\/want-to-know-the-history-behind-the-feast-of-the-epiphany\">details<\/a>. \u201cBy the fourth century, both Christmas and Epiphany had been set as separate feasts in some dioceses. At the Council of Tours in 567, the Church set both Christmas day and Epiphany as feast days on the Dec. 25 and Jan. 6, respectively, and named the twelve days between the feasts as the Christmas season.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19383802\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.breitbart.com\/media\/2022\/01\/GettyImages-1363045447.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19383802\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/GettyImages-1363045447-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"990\" height=\"660\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Bulgarian men perform the traditional \u201cHoro\u201d dance on Epiphany Day in the icy waters of the Tundzha river on January 6, 2022 in Kalofer, Bulgaria. (Hristo Rusev\/Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Hispanics in the United States often celebrate with gift-giving for children and a special sweet bread known as the&nbsp;<em>rosca de los reyes<\/em>, or \u201c[bread] twist of the kings.\u201d The tradition is especially common in Mexico and with Mexican-American communities, though also present in New Orleans as the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eater.com\/22268353\/king-cake-history-tradition-mardi-gras\">king cake<\/a>\u201d eaten on Mardi Gras. Many bakers include a baby figurine inside; the reveler who finds the baby in their slice of the king bread, depending on the tradition, either receives special luck or the responsibility of hosting next year\u2019s festivities.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cYou know that in this country, some are far, some are here and so we keep the tradition on the Kings\u2019 Day, of the [figurine] and simply being everyone in the family together,\u201d Gonzalo Gonz\u00e1lez, who celebrated an early&nbsp;<em>D\u00eda de los Reyes<\/em> in the Coachella Valley, California, <a href=\"https:\/\/kesq.com\/kunamundo\/2022\/01\/05\/familias-locales-se-alistan-para-celebrar-el-dia-de-los-reyes-magos-comprando-roscas\/\">told<\/a> the local ABC affiliate KESQ on Wednesday. Gonz\u00e1lez and many others gathered at the Mi Tierra bakery in Coachella to purchase their kings\u2019 bread to share with family on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe bread has great meaning our family, mainly because the whole family gets together,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19383810\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.breitbart.com\/media\/2022\/01\/GettyImages-1194680280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19383810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/GettyImages-1194680280-1024x606-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"990\" height=\"586\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Bosnian Serbs swim in the extremely cold waters of the Drina river to retrieve the wooden crucifix thrown into the water by an Orthodox priest, in Eastern-Bosnian town of Visegrad, during the celebration of the Feast of the Epiphany. (ELVIS BARUKCIC\/AFP via Getty)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The owner of the baker, Esteban Rodr\u00edguez, told KESQ that Three Kings\u2019 Day was the best business day of the year for them.<\/p>\n<p>Similar festivities occurred in Puerto Rico. In San Germ\u00e1n, an acting troupe known as Tercera Llamada (\u201cthird call\u201d) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.primerahora.com\/noticias\/puerto-rico\/notas\/encantan-las-estatuas-vivientes-de-los-reyes-magos\/\">staged<\/a> a \u201cliving statue\u201d exhibit dressed as the Three Kings. Janfra D\u2019Armas, the director of the acting collective, told the outlet Primera Hora that the exhibit was in part to ensure the survival of the tradition of honoring the Magi among children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to stage a tribute to these three characters who, throughout all these decades, are an inspiration and motivation to have faith for many people,\u201d D\u2019Armas said, \u201cand also so that younger generations know our tradition of the Magi and that families have the opportunity to share and explain to the little ones why the Three Kings, where they came from and what they mean for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">El colectivo teatral Tercera Llamada cre\u00f3 una impresionante estampa frente a la Iglesia Porta Coeli y su deseo es poder presentarse ante el p\u00fablico | Estatuas vivientes de los Reyes Magos sorprenden en San Germ\u00e1n \u2013 El Nuevo D\u00eda <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nitoH6lTlt\">https:\/\/t.co\/nitoH6lTlt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yhlKgjp3HP\">pic.twitter.com\/yhlKgjp3HP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Que Pasa Boricua (@QuePasaBoricua) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/QuePasaBoricua\/status\/1478154239578939394?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In Mexico, concerns about the Chinese coronavirus did not stop the annual traditional parades \u2013 the men playing the Magi simply wore sanitary masks to the event.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n[embedded content]\n<p>In Lima, Peru, national police forces took the time to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/america\/agencias\/2022\/01\/05\/los-reyes-magos-de-la-policia-llegan-al-principal-hospital-infantil-de-peru\/\">dress up<\/a> as the Magi and deliver gifts to children at the National Institute of Children\u2019s Health. In Peru, the day is known as the <em>Bajada de los reyes<\/em>, or the \u201cdescent of the kings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Descent of the Kings is something very important for the national police because it returns faith and love to all people and, plus, with all the problems we are living with with [Chinese coronavirus],\u201d police official Eban\u00e1n Valeriano Ronaldo, who played Balthazar, said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B4\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>The visit to the hospital preceded the police\u2019s traditional appearance as the Three Wise Men in Congress and throughout Lima.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EnFotos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EnFotos<\/a> Agentes de la Polic\u00eda Nacional vestidos de Reyes Magos entregan regalos a ni\u00f1os del Instituto Nacional de la Salud del Ni\u00f1o, como es tradici\u00f3n cada a\u00f1o en Lima (Per\u00fa).<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf7<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EFEnoticias?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EFEnoticias<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hQxOiocSHl\">pic.twitter.com\/hQxOiocSHl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Efecto Cocuyo (@EfectoCocuyo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EfectoCocuyo\/status\/1479069880582393857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Spain, where the tradition began, erupted in festivities on Wednesday in anticipation of the holiday. The parades in that country are known as the&nbsp;<em>cabalgatas de los reyes magos&nbsp;<\/em>(\u201cthe cavalcades of the Magi\u201d) and many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.libertaddigital.com\/fotos\/las-cabalgatas-de-reyes-magos-regresan-a-las-calles-a-pesar-del-frio-y-omicron-espana-6852947\/\">occurred<\/a> with mask mandates and social distancing in place.<\/p>\n<p>In Pamplona, the capital of Navarra, locals staged a masked and, at least on paper, socially distanced parade that allowed children to greet the Magi, who threw candy from their parade floats as is tradition. While about 60-percent smaller in attendance than prior to the pandemic, revelers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navarratelevision.es\/Noticia\/ZB553FEE0-CE2F-5F44-11C97A007C61F703\/202201\/Una-rapida-Cabalgata-hace-sonreir-a-Pamplona\">celebrated<\/a> that the parade occurred at all, as officials canceled it last year.<\/p>\n<p>Also in attendance were dancers and marchers in traditional garb and elegantly dressed camels.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\ude03 Una r\u00e1pida Cabalgata hace sonre\u00edr a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pamplona?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pamplona<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Melchor, Gaspar y Baltasar se pasean por la capital navarra con el fin de devolver la ilusi\u00f3n a los pamploneses, en una m\u00e1gica noche que cuenta con la precauci\u00f3n sanitaria que requiere la pandemia.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Xk0deEGibe\">https:\/\/t.co\/Xk0deEGibe<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/81UsYgXpHW\">pic.twitter.com\/81UsYgXpHW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Navarra Televisi\u00f3n (@NavarraTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NavarraTV\/status\/1478816219591491596?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Similar scenes erupted throughout the country.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Sus Majestades Los <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ReyesMagos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ReyesMagos<\/a> de Oriente \ud83d\udc51 ya est\u00e1n en <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Valladolid?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Valladolid<\/a> para repartir felicidad e ilusi\u00f3n  en todos los hogares de la ciudad y, por supuesto, tambi\u00e9n muchos regalos \ud83d\ude1c\ud83c\udf81. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ec7arNynSl\">pic.twitter.com\/ec7arNynSl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cultura Turismo VLL (@infoVLL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/infoVLL\/status\/1478831446450180098?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In Oropesa del Mar, on the east coast of Spain, the tradition of having the Magi arrived by boat nearly went <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.es\/espana\/comunidad-valenciana\/abci-desembarco-accidentado-reyes-magos-localidad-castellonense-oropesa-mar-202201061328_noticia.html\">awry<\/a> when winds and severe waves appeared to almost make the three costumed reenactors\u2019 inflatable boat capsize. while images of the three men in the tiny boat went viral, they fortunately made it to shore without the need of a rescue.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Accidentada llegada de Los Reyes Magos de Oriente en Oropesa.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udca6 \ud83c\udffc\ud83c\udffb\ud83c\udfff \ud83d\udca6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LsYK7RQIMu\">pic.twitter.com\/LsYK7RQIMu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 M \ud83d\udcfa (@casasola_89) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/casasola_89\/status\/1478828782949744640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Video?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Video<\/a><br \/>Reyes Magos por poco se ahogan en Oropeza del Mar Espa\u00f1a. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PKyXWOlKgE\">pic.twitter.com\/PKyXWOlKgE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jose Aux (@JoseAux7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoseAux7\/status\/1479070173080469508?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Madrid has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diariodenavarra.es\/noticias\/actualidad\/nacional\/2022\/01\/05\/cabalgatas-reyes-magos-vuelven-calles-mascarilla-caramelos-513034-1031.html\">limited<\/a> its upcoming parade to 7,000 people, but it has returned to the national capital, as well with fervor \u2013 tickets sold out in 12 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