Every night
of 5th of January all cities in Spain celebrate the arrival of the Three Wise
Men. Mounted on three carriages, they make a tour through (across) the main
streets of the cities giving sweets and candies to all people.
On the
night of the 5th January, all the kids go to bed very early because the Wise
Men will visit all houses during the night and leave presents for each family.
One or two
weeks before, all kids have to write a detailed letter specifying all presents
they want.
This has
been a Christian tradition and the Three Wise Men have been more important than
Santa Claus - who has gained importance in the last few years thanks to the
globalization and media.
Despite the
fact that the Pope has recently said that these Wise Men come from Andalusia,
the south of Spain, this is not proven at all. It has always been said that
they come from Orient, but this is just a belief.
The Wise
Men, after Jesus was born, came to pay tribute to him and gave him three
presents: gold, frankincense and myrrh. Their names are Melchior, Caspar and
Balthazar (in Spanish Melchor, Gaspar y Baltasar).
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