Three Kings paraded through central Madrid sharing candies with kids and families

Описание: (6 Jan 2025)
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Madrid, Spain - 5 January 2025
1. Various of King Caspar on float
2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Ana Sanchez, nine-year-old attendee:
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“I've come to see the parade and tonight the Three Wise Men, Melchior Caspar and Balthazar, are coming to bring presents to the children."
3. Various of King Melchior on float
4. Various of Balthazar on his float
5. Guiding star float
6. fantasy frogs float
7. Close of dancers on float
8. Various of sea creatures floats
9. Police
STORYLINE:
Thousands of families lined the streets in the Spanish capital on Sunday to watch the Three Kings parade.

The caravan of Melchior, Gaspar and Balthasar was led by dancers, giant puppets, the star of Bethlehem and luminous figures, while the three royal chariots distributed buckets of candies.

Spanish children wake up to gifts on their shoes if they have behaved well, and if not, coal will be left.

The tradition recreates the biblical moment in which the star of Bethlehem guided the three wise men from the east to baby Jesus, offering him gold, incense and myrrh as a present.

This tradition is also present in some Latin American countries.

AP video by Iain Sullivan

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