Cavalcade of Magi
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The Cavalcade of Magi is a traditional parade with floats carrying the wise men taking place in practically all
The first Cavalcade in Spain is documented from
It is celebrated every January 5 (the day preceding the feast of Epiphany) in the evening. In Spain, after greeting the kings at the cavalcade in town, children are supposed to go home and go to bed early. They clean and put out their shoes, and the following morning, find the gifts of the Magi, which they requested in a letter, in and around their shoes. Paper cut-outs are usually also put out to adorn the scene, and the children usually put out cookies and some brandy or other drink for the kings to sit and enjoy themselves for a moment before moving on to the next house, and a bucket of water for their camels. According to this tradition, the children who have behaved badly during the previous year receive coal rather than candy, though (as in the case of Santa Claus) this is not a frequent occurrence. They might get coal candy, though.
The great cavalcade of
In Poland the first Cavalcade took place in 2008 in Warsaw. In 2016, the parade took place in over 450 Polish cities.
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See also
- List of Christmas and holiday season parades
- Liturgical drama
- Medieval theatre
- Mystery play
- Star boys' singing procession
- Santa Claus parade
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Magi". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Epiphany". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.