Epiphany is celebrated on January 6 & as Wikipedia elaborates, it is the celebration of the revelation of God the Son as human being in Jesus Christ. Western Christians commemorate principally the visit of the Magi to the Baby Jesus.
Our good friends, ED & SK invited us & another friend to join them in their tradition of celebrating this significant day, 12 days after Christmas (so that's where the song comes from...).
They graciously served us amazing chicken marbella & quinoa.
They cheered to this delicious feast.
Afterward, we followed some of ED's family's traditions:
Part 1 - THE CAKE
We each partook in decorating the cake.
Earlier, ED had baked a ceramic figure into the cake - which you hope ends up in your slice.
To help make things fair, the youngest of the group (in this case none other than Mr. Fleece) goes under the table & calls out whom each piece of cake will go to.
Part 2 - The Crowning of Royalty
The ceramic lion figurine ended up in Mr. Fleece's piece of cake (did he cheat?) - which meant he was crowned as one of the three kings.
He then picks two others (wisely choosing his wife & the hostess) to join him in royalty (thus representing the three kings/magi) & each person gets to open up a gift.
I'm a gal who loves traditions & parties, so I believe I will be celebrating this in the years to come - cake, crowns, gifts & all. Additionally, it's a great opportunity to spend time with friends post holiday season!
-SJW
This is so cool! I've never heard of it. What a fun tradition and awesome way to celebrate Jesus :)
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