Observed on January 6th, this day commemorates the visit that the Three Wise Men made to baby Jesus, in Bethlehem, after learning of his birth. Aunque la tradición se remonta a la Europa medieval, donde los Reyes se representaban sobre camellos, las imágenes puertorriqueñas como esta suelen representarlos a caballo.Ĭuando los niños se despiertan en la mañana del 6 de enero, encuentran los regalos que los Reyes Magos les trajeron. Art by Sofia Valeria Negron Kanig Three Kings Day is one the most festive holidays in Puerto Rico.
Los niños esperan con ansiedad la llegada de los Reyes, dejando paja y un tazón con agua para sus caballos la noche anterior. Una de las tradiciones navideñas que se celebra en España, Puerto Rico y muchos países latinoamericanos es el día de los Reyes Magos, o la Epifanía, en conmemoración de la llegada a Belén de los Tres Reyes Magos (Baltazar, Melchor, y Gaspar) para adorar al Niño Jesús recién nacido.
This carved and painted wood artwork, which depicts the three kings, is at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Other traditions include family gatherings, parades and eating the Roscón (or Rosca) de Reyes, a round cake with dried fruit, powdered sugar and a figurine hidden inside. 6 to find the gifts that the three kings have brought them. Although the tradition began in medieval Europe, where the kings are shown riding camels, Puerto Rican images such as this one generally show them on horses.Ĭhildren awaken Jan. Visit the Home of the Three Kings Although the biblical stories specify these Magi arrive from the Orient following a star, the Magi in Puerto Rico helm from the south of the Island, specifically from the town of Juana Daz. “Los Reyes Magos,” attributed to Hipolito Marte Martinez, Smithsonian American Art MuseumĪ festive tradition in Spain, Puerto Rico and many Latin American countries, Three Kings Day, or the Feast of the Epiphany, commemorates the arrival of the three kings (Balthazar, Melchior and Gaspar) in Bethlehem to worship the newborn Christ child.Ĭhildren eagerly await their arrival, leaving boxes of hay and bowls of water for the kings’ horses the night before. Pide en lnea domicilio de restaurantes, supermercado, medicamentos y mucho ms Tus tiendas favoritas estn en Rappi. The Museo de los Santos Reyes is the first museum dedicated exclusively to the history of Three King's Day.
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