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  1. 3. & Races: Traditional names are Melchior (old, European, gold), Caspar (young, Asian, frankincense), and Balthazar (Black, myrrh), representing the known world.
  2. 4. Celebrated on January 6th, the 12th day of Christmas.
  3. 6. de Reyes: A sweet, crown-shaped bread with a hidden figurine of baby Jesus; whoever finds it hosts a party on February 2nd (Candlemas).
  4. 8. Children write letters to the Kings asking for gifts.
  5. 10. Also known as Epiphany, Little Christmas, or Theophany, and celebrated widely in Spanish-speaking cultures.
  6. 13. is Epiphany: The journey culminates on January 6th (Epiphany), marking the 12th day of Christmas, where many cultures celebrate this gift-giving, Better Homes & Gardens and don Quijote schools.\
  7. 14. Arrival: In many Latin American and Spanish traditions, the Three Kings are more significant than Santa, bringing main Christmas gifts and parading through cities, Discover Puerto Rico and Living Tours.
  8. 15. It concludes the Christmas festivities and celebrates the manifestation (epiphany) of Jesus to the Gentiles (non-Jews).Not Necessarily Kings: The Bible (Gospel of Matthew) calls them "Magi" (wise men, possibly priests or astronomers from Persia/Babylon), but they were later called kings to align with Old Testament prophecies.
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  1. 1. Origin: Commemorates the arrival of the Magi (Melchior, Caspar, Balthazar) who followed a star to Bethlehem to worship Jesus and present gifts.
  2. 2. 'Name of the wise men that brought gold to jesus
  3. 5. of Shoes & Camels: Children leave shoes (filled with grass/hay for camels) for the Kings to fill with gifts, a tradition prominent in Language Kids World and don Quijote schools.
  4. 7. Children leave shoes out (sometimes with hay/grass for the camels) to find gifts from the Kings.
  5. 9. 'it is other form to make reperence to the three kings day
  6. 11. Gifts: They brought Gold (representing kingship), Frankincense (divinity), and Myrrh (mortality/suffering), notes National Geographic and Colorado County Citizen.
  7. 12. They brought symbolic gifts of gold (for royalty), frankincense (incense for divinity), and myrrh (anointing oil).