This is a "King Cake" I made for Epiphany Day, January 6th. This marks the coming of the Wise Men in liturgical churches. This is the kick-off of Carnival Season across Europe, Latin America, and parts of Louisiana and Alabama.
Three colors became emblematic of this season in New Orleans: Purple for Justice, Green for Faith, Gold for Power. The season culminates in Mardi Gras, which is French for "Fat Tuesday." This is the day before Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, though the term has come to be applied to the entire Carnival Season.
The King Cake is named for the presumed Three Kings (really, an unknown number of Magi, or "seers"). A plastic Baby Jesus is put inside, and whoever gets Him brings the next King Cake.
Here is some information about the Magi from my other blog. Christian Nature Poetry: The Magi
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