Zone1 Do children disguised as the 3 Magi come to your door?

[Zebra]

Do they?

Or never ever?

here they do

 

[Zebra]

And one King is usually black.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Do they?

Or never ever?

here they do

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We've never had that tradition here in the States, as far as I can remember. Possibly in our distant past, in very Catholic areas.

What happens when they come to your door? Do you give them a sweet or a blessing?

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[Zebra]

It used to be one of the many traditions, when children said a verse and asked for a little gift.

now it is organised by the church, and the children collect money for the missionaries.

But one may also give them a personal gift.

 

[braalian]

Sounds weird

 

[Zebra]

It used to be the tradition, that one of the kings were black, representing Africa.

this was quite different from the US blackfacing.
But political correctness often killed that tradition.

 

[Zebra]

Sounds weird

Not to us,
Here it is a pleasant and colorful tradition

 

[Zebra]

The 3 children are clothed in colorful garments, like ancient royalty.

A fourth child carries a vertikal stick, with a big star on top.

 

[Zebra]

As with many old traditions, there is also a parody of it.
It goes like this:

Wir sind die 3 Könige mit ihrem Stern,
Wir essen, wir trinken, wir zahlen nicht gern!

We are the 3 kings with their star,
We eat, we drink, we don’t like to pay!

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

It used to be one of the many traditions, when children said a verse and asked for a little gift.

now it is organised by the church, and the children collect money for the missionaries.

But one may also give them a personal gift.

.

I love it!

My ministry is making rosaries for important causes, and I'd love to give them rosaries! Also collecting money for missionaries is so important!

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[Zebra]

Sounds weird

Why?

 

[braalian]

Why?

Just cause we’re not used to it.

Americans would just be baffled by this, unless it was Halloween

 

[Zebra]

Just cause we’re not used to it.

Americans would just be baffled by this, unless it was Halloween

So just think it is some kind of Halloween

 

[Zebra]

And one King is usually black.

And this is not in the tradition of blackfacing

But in the tradition of the 3 continents known then.
Black for Africa, Brown for Asia, White for Europe
And all 3 are kings.

 

[Unkotare]

I sometimes get guys disguised as the pizza delivery guy come to my door. He comes following the Glowing, Precious Star.

 

[Zebra]

It used to be Boys only.
But now there can also be girls as Queens.

 

[Zebra]

They came to my door.