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Cuban Stories: Episode 97 - A Red Bicycle - Una bicicleta roja

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Happy New Year!

Do you know what has been celebrated on January 6th since the third century in certain parts of the world? Three Kings Day! El Dia de los Reyes Magos.

It’s the 12th day of Christmas, when Melchior, Caspar, and Balthazar rode their camels through miles of desert with gifts for baby Jesus and found their way to him guided by a new star in the heavens - the Star of Bethlehem.

Long ago, on the night before El Dia de los Reyes Magos, some Cuban family traditions included putting out food and water for the weary travelers and hay and water for the camels—Who surely would be very tired.

In the morning, you could tell they had been there and had left gifts under a bed, on a kitchen table, or if a Christmas tree was still up, they would be under the tree.

By the time Fidel Castro’s revolution had taken roots, many of the customs surrounding the celebration had vanished from family life. Instead, a new way of celebration was introduced, as you will hear in Aileen’s childhood memories that take you to a communist Cuba.

¡Feliz Año Nuevo!

¿Saben lo que se celebra el 6 de enero desde el siglo III en ciertas partes del mundo? ¡El Día de los Reyes Magos!

Es el día 12 de Navidad, cuando Melchor, Gaspar y Baltasar montaron sus camellos a través de kilómetros de desierto con regalos para el bebé Jesus y encontraron el camino hacia él, guiados por una nueva estrella en el firmamento: la Estrella de Belén.

Hace mucho tiempo, en la víspera del Día de los Reyes Magos, algunas tradiciones familiares cubanas incluían poner comida y agua para los cansados viajeros y heno y agua para los camellos, que seguramente estarían muy cansados tambien.

Por la mañana, se notaba que habían estado allí y habían dejado regalos debajo de una cama, en la mesa de la cocina, o si todavía había un árbol de Navidad en pie, estaban debajo del árbol.

Cuando la revolución de Fidel Castro echó raíces, muchas de las costumbres que rodeaban la celebración habían desaparecido de la vida familiar. En su lugar, se introdujo una nueva forma de celebración, como escucharán en el recuerdo de la infancia de Aileen.

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#TheGreenPlantainpodcast #TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #Cubanstories #Cuba #cubanosporelmundo

#cubanosennewjersey #untostonanyone #atostonanyone#losreyesmagos #christmaswithacubantwist

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Happy New Year!

Do you know what has been celebrated on January 6th since the third century in certain parts of the world? Three Kings Day! El Dia de los Reyes Magos.

It’s the 12th day of Christmas, when Melchior, Caspar, and Balthazar rode their camels through miles of desert with gifts for baby Jesus and found their way to him guided by a new star in the heavens - the Star of Bethlehem.

Long ago, on the night before El Dia de los Reyes Magos, some Cuban family traditions included putting out food and water for the weary travelers and hay and water for the camels—Who surely would be very tired.

In the morning, you could tell they had been there and had left gifts under a bed, on a kitchen table, or if a Christmas tree was still up, they would be under the tree.

By the time Fidel Castro’s revolution had taken roots, many of the customs surrounding the celebration had vanished from family life. Instead, a new way of celebration was introduced, as you will hear in Aileen’s childhood memories that take you to a communist Cuba.

¡Feliz Año Nuevo!

¿Saben lo que se celebra el 6 de enero desde el siglo III en ciertas partes del mundo? ¡El Día de los Reyes Magos!

Es el día 12 de Navidad, cuando Melchor, Gaspar y Baltasar montaron sus camellos a través de kilómetros de desierto con regalos para el bebé Jesus y encontraron el camino hacia él, guiados por una nueva estrella en el firmamento: la Estrella de Belén.

Hace mucho tiempo, en la víspera del Día de los Reyes Magos, algunas tradiciones familiares cubanas incluían poner comida y agua para los cansados viajeros y heno y agua para los camellos, que seguramente estarían muy cansados tambien.

Por la mañana, se notaba que habían estado allí y habían dejado regalos debajo de una cama, en la mesa de la cocina, o si todavía había un árbol de Navidad en pie, estaban debajo del árbol.

Cuando la revolución de Fidel Castro echó raíces, muchas de las costumbres que rodeaban la celebración habían desaparecido de la vida familiar. En su lugar, se introdujo una nueva forma de celebración, como escucharán en el recuerdo de la infancia de Aileen.

.

.

.

#TheGreenPlantainpodcast #TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #Cubanstories #Cuba #cubanosporelmundo

#cubanosennewjersey #untostonanyone #atostonanyone#losreyesmagos #christmaswithacubantwist

--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

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