Unfortunately, because of the 2022 omicron world we live in, that latter part probably won’t be happening, and we will have to keep it small here at home. I’m tellin’ ya, in Latinx culture, the party just don’t stop! What everyone tries to avoid is the baby figurine hidden inside, because whoever gets it, is obligated to host a party and/or provide tamales for everyone on February 2nd, Día de la Candelaria, or Candelaria Day. A sweet bread in the shape of an oval, it is usually enjoyed with some yummy hot chocolate amongst family and friends. We will teach him to devour rosca de reyes. Think stocking stuffers, if you will! Rosca de Reyes: Food Fit for Kings Nothing too crazy, but kids get excited either way about waking up to surprises. This year, los reyes will probably be leaving favorite candies, stickers, little toys, and stamps inside our toddler’s shoes. Similar to how the three kings each brought a gift for baby Jesus, the kings also pay each house a visit that night, leaving little gifts for the children of each household inside their shoes. We will show him how to lay his shoes underneath the Christmas tree. Family Traditions for Los Reyes Shoes Out, Gifts In So, we will celebrate los reyes in this way. There is so much I feel he misses out on growing up here in the states, but we do as much as any parent can. When I think about how I can’t bring Latin American celebrations like this to my half-Mexican, half-Ecuadorian son, it saddens me. While each country has its own variation of festivities, you can usually count on there being three men dressed in colorful royal robes passing out candy and treats to happy children with sticky fingers followed by their laughing and talkative families. It commemorates both the historical and biblical journey the three kings, or wise men, took to visit brown baby King Jesus of whom the stars proclaimed. El Día de Los Reyes in Latin AmericaĪll over Latin America, on January 6th, there are festivals, parades, and gatherings of all kinds to observe el Día de Los Reyes, or Three Kings Day, in what Latinx culture signifies the end of the holiday season. Our family holiday traditions go a little differently, and extend beyond Christmas Day. For countless Latinx parents, however, we hold off on the packing away of all things Christmas. On December 26th of every year, many parents look forward to the taking down of their stockings from above the fireplace, the saying a much-too-happy farewell and shove off to the Elf-on-the-Shelf, and the tossing out or boxing up of their tree until the next beloved Christmas season. Your browser does not support the video tag.
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