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La tradición más querida entre los niños durante las Navidades son Los Reyes Magos. Santa Claus es muy conocido por dar regalos, pero las estrellas en España son Los Reyes. Son aquellos magos que siguieron una estrella para conocer al niño Jesús y ofrecerle tres presentes: oro, incienso, y mirra al recién nacido en Belén.
Cuando llega Diciembre, todos los niños de España y Latinoamérica empiezan a escribir sus cartas a los Reyes o a su Rey favorito: Gaspar, Melchor o Baltasar. Les piden las cosas que les gustaría recibir la mañana del 6 de enero (día en que se reparten los regalos) y también cuentan cómo se han portado durante el año. Si los niños han sido buenos, reciben regalos, pero si han sido malos reciben un trozo de carbón.
Sus Majestades viajan en camellos y debido a esto, cuando vienen del este, tardan en llegar a España. Una vez aquí, visitan todas las ciudades y pueblos, y escuchan las peticiones de los niños, después de la Cabalgata. En la noche del día 5, los niños ponen sus zapatos en la puerta antes de ir a dormir, así los Reyes saben cuantos niños viven allí. También ponen algo para que los Reyes coman y beban, así como agua y hierba para los camellos (es verdad, pueden pasar un mes o más sin beber agua, pero esa noche tienen mucho que hacer, así que necesitan un extra).
La mañana del 6 de Enero los niños encuentran sus regalos dentro y fuera de sus zapatos, (no es habitual que sus Majestades dejen carbón, porque ningún niño se porta tan mal, y mucha gente dice que no es verdad que los niños traviesos reciban sólo carbón.) La comida y la bebida de los platos desaparece. Después, los niños comienzan a jugar, y a esperar a que el próximo 5 de enero vuelvan.
THE THREE KINGS
The best-loved tradition among kids during Spanish Christmas is Los Tres Reyes Magos (the Three Wise Men). Santa Claus is quite well-known as he delivers toys and presents, but the real stars in Spain are los Reyes. These Three Kings are the ones who followed a star to meet the new King of Kings (Baby Jesus) and offered him three presents: gold, frankincense and myrrh to the newborn child in Belén (Bethelem).
When December comes, all the boys and girls in Spain and Latin America start to write their letters to the Three Kings or to their favorite King: Melchor, Gaspar or Baltasar. They write about the things they'd like to receive on the morning of the 6th of January, (which is the day the presents get delivered) and also about their behavior during the year. If they’ve been good, they get presents; if they’ve been bad, they get a piece of coal.
Their Majesties travel by camel and due to the fact that they come from the East, they take a long time to arrive to Spain. Once here, they visit all the cities and villages, and listen to the kids' requests, after a spectacular parade. On the night of the 5th, the kids put their shoes by the door before going to bed so that the Kings will know how many children live there. They also put out something to eat and drink for Melchor, Gaspar, and Baltasar, and also water and grass for the camels (true, they can last a month or more without drinking water, but that night they have a lot of work to do, so they need extra water and food).
On the morning of the 6th, children find their presents inside and outside the shoes (it's very unusual for their Majesties to bring carbones (coal) because no child really behaves so badly, and many people say it's not true that naughty girls and boys get only coal and no toys). The food and drink placed in the plates and glasses are gone. The children start playing with their toys, and excitedtly await for the next 5th of January to come around.
The best-loved tradition among kids during Spanish Christmas is Los Tres Reyes Magos (the Three Wise Men). Santa Claus is quite well-known as he delivers toys and presents, but the real stars in Spain are los Reyes. These Three Kings are the ones who followed a star to meet the new King of Kings (Baby Jesus) and offered him three presents: gold, frankincense and myrrh to the newborn child in Belén (Bethelem).
When December comes, all the boys and girls in Spain and Latin America start to write their letters to the Three Kings or to their favorite King: Melchor, Gaspar or Baltasar. They write about the things they'd like to receive on the morning of the 6th of January, (which is the day the presents get delivered) and also about their behavior during the year. If they’ve been good, they get presents; if they’ve been bad, they get a piece of coal.
Their Majesties travel by camel and due to the fact that they come from the East, they take a long time to arrive to Spain. Once here, they visit all the cities and villages, and listen to the kids' requests, after a spectacular parade. On the night of the 5th, the kids put their shoes by the door before going to bed so that the Kings will know how many children live there. They also put out something to eat and drink for Melchor, Gaspar, and Baltasar, and also water and grass for the camels (true, they can last a month or more without drinking water, but that night they have a lot of work to do, so they need extra water and food).
On the morning of the 6th, children find their presents inside and outside the shoes (it's very unusual for their Majesties to bring carbones (coal) because no child really behaves so badly, and many people say it's not true that naughty girls and boys get only coal and no toys). The food and drink placed in the plates and glasses are gone. The children start playing with their toys, and excitedtly await for the next 5th of January to come around.
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