January 6th, we celebrate the day of the three wise men, tradition in which a traditional bread rosca is eaten, the rosca symbolizes a crown and its eatable ornaments jewels.
The day of the three wise men is celebrated juanary 6th, remembered in Jesus Christian history for being guided by a bright star, these three wise men, mounted on a camel, a horse and an elephant traveled to adore baby Jesus. They came from different parts of the world, they carried gifts for the newborn, these gifts included gold for being a king, myrrh for being a man and incense for being a god, all of them which they put right in front of the redeemer.
The wise men symbolize the first gentle to convert to Christianity, from this the tradition to eat a rosca de reyes by families is born, according to Spain pastry chefs the tradition was brough to Spain by the Bourbon dynasty and then to America, during the viceroyalty.
Between the bread, the fruit and the hidden doll that reminds everyone of the moment that Maria and Jose hid baby Jesus to save him from Herod, who was sent to kill every child under 2 years old, because he feared his throne being taken, is wrapped this great tradition that has prevail for hundreds of years in Mexico and other parts of the world.