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General => Report & Review => Topic started by: Luis on January 06, 2011, 22:15:09
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I know this Jan 6th holiday is only celebrated by Latin-descent countries (i.e. Spain, France, Central/South America, etc.) but I wanted to wish you all a nice 3 kings day ;D
Christmas is over tonight, wich is very sad :hissyfit: :'(
At least I'll have 3 kings cake tonight, yum! :) - Gastronomy-wise (3 kings cake) celebration varies from country to country
Kids receive presents in the morning, brought by the 3 kings - My baby born nephew received a big present, with (brand new obviously ;D) diapers, a romper suit, a Spiderman balloon and his first Playmobil 1.2.3. set ;D
Here are some pictures - first the present box with all the stuff inside (except the balloon) which I wrapped myself. ;D
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The set - the variety at the store wasn't very wide, but I thought this one was cute - it has a dinosaur! :)
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my sister wanted to open the package to see the toys - she loved the african american boy :)
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I normally don't pay much attention to the 1.2.3. section in the normal (big) catalogs and when I saw the one that came inside the set I loved some items shown - like Noah's ark and this farm looking set which I plan to buy him eventually 8-)
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now I wish this range of sets were more pupular in the baby-targeted market - or maybe they are and I'm pretty unaware?
now to wait at least 18 months for my nephew to play with his first Playmobil figures ;)
anyhow, that's all for now :)
have fun with the presents the 3 kings brought you :) (if they visited you ;D)
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Hmm strange, no 3 kings day here... never heard of it actually...
But its the result that counts!!! Greats sets for your nephew!!!
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We don't celebrate it here (the Netherlands) but I did know of it.
Three Kingsday was the day that my mum used to chuck out the Christmastree. hihi.
Anyway - Happy Three Kingsday to all!
Bogro
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Its called Epiphany around here ; we don't offer presents but we eat the dedicated cake with one or two china figures to be found / In south of Europe it can be a figure and a true bean.
The reason of the bean is linked to Romans I believe. It evolved in small figure to avoid the person having the bean to swallow it and avoid offering the next cake...
At medieval times it was linked to the "day of sins"/"Day of mad ones"... a period in January where the social order was reversed to celebrate the junction of moon and sun calendars...
A mix of Christian and older traditions... as often for Christian celebrations.
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Ah yes, Epiphany!!! yeah it was a holiday for us here too. Priests are throwing a cross in the water (sea, lake, river) to signify the Epipany and swimmers jump in the water to grab the cross...Whoever gets the cross is blessed...thats all.
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HI
Interesting holiday. We do not have it here but we do celebrate Christmas on the old Orthodox calendar which is on the 7th of January. It is kind of fun as we get presents twice.
Great wrapping job, mine always looks like a drunk did it :loco:
Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
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Happy 3 Kings Day Luis!
Any present with a dinosaur in it is a great present. :D
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Its called Epiphany around here ; we don't offer presents but we eat the dedicated cake with one or two china figures to be found / In south of Europe it can be a figure and a true bean.
interesting - where are you located? :)
the 3 kings cake in Mexico has 2 or 3 baby figures (representing baby Jesus) to be found - whoever finds it in his/her piece has to have a party on Feb 2nd (which is the day baby Jesus was presented I think)
Interesting holiday. We do not have it here but we do celebrate Christmas on the old Orthodox calendar which is on the 7th of January. It is kind of fun as we get presents twice.
is that a jewish tradition? sorry to be such an ignorant :-[
Ah yes, Epiphany!!! yeah it was a holiday for us here too. Priests are throwing a cross in the water (sea, lake, river) to signify the Epipany and swimmers jump in the water to grab the cross...Whoever gets the cross is blessed...thats all.
never heard about it until now 8-)
isn't water cold btw? ??? :o :P
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Guess it's time to finally take my tree down :(
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is that a jewish tradition?
Hi
No its this one link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Orthodox_Church_Outside_Russia)
That is were my reference to Rasputin comes from. I too poses mystical powers :lol:
Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
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I've never even heard of it. I hope that doesn't make me ignorant :-[ Thank you so much for sharing.
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Just a little piece of cultural background for those who had never heard of it:
It's important to mention that for us the 3 wise kings are normally more important than Santa Claus (we don't even celebrate Christmas on the 25th, we have dinner on the night of the 24th - although I know Santa has nothing to do with Jesus :P)
Living in a country were most people are roman catholic this is no surprise (the kings ARE in the bible)
Some parents here avoid Santa and just offer presents today but when parents are generous it's fun to receive presents on both dates! ;D
Any present with a dinosaur in it is a great present. :D
indeed! Dinos are so cool! :)
Hi
No its this one link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Orthodox_Church_Outside_Russia)
That is were my reference to Rasputin comes from. I too poses mystical powers :lol:
Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
ahh ohh thanks for the link 8-)
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Over here it's called Twelfth Night and in mediaeval times it was the custom to reverse the social order so that the jester was the king and the king and nobility became the servants and in the religious calendar, it is Epiphany. It may also be the day to take down the Christmas decorations, but there is always a difference of opinion on this - is it January 5th or January 6th?
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Here is January 6th... :) but I still have my tree here. no time to put it away...