The Three Kings- By Joed

The Three Kings

 The Three Kings are a tradition here in Puerto Rico and many other Latin American states. It is a day when they celebrate the arrival of The Three Kings to the place Jesus Christ was born, which they we’re guided by a bright star called, “The Star Of Belen”. This star can be seen between the times of December until the beginning of January. It is a beautiful and bright star; this star is seen beside the moon. Theirs a legend that says that when the Three Kings all died, three stars formed in the sky, one behind the other. The Three Kings gave baby Jesus gift,

gold, incense and myrrh, which each one of the three, means something:

Gold- Each gift represents something; in the time of Christ, in Egypt the gold was considered to be not only the most precious stone around but it was used for medicine.

Incense-The incense is use to take away the bad vibes.

Myrrh- And the myrrh is to heal anything and anyone. The gift given to him, represented in a way Jesus Christ.

Here in Puerto Rico we celebrate the day of The Three Kings this way:

The night before we get a bowl of water and some grass for the camels, and we put our names on them and then we put them under our bed.

These traditions we give each other thing and that is how we celebrate the arrival of The three Kings.