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LOTE French: Celebrating the Festival of the Kings
February 11, 2021
Each month in the LOTE room Madame Weightman is dressing a mannequin in a costume to celebrate an aspect of French life and culture.
For the month of January it is ‘Janvier – la fête des rois’ (the festival of the kings). This is held on January 6 and stems from the Epiphany, when the wisemen (or kings) brought gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to Jesus.
French people buy or make a galette des rois. Inside the galette you place a fève. The person who finds it in their slice is crowned king or queen, and they can wear the gold crown and have special privileges for the day.
The French president is not allowed to participate so a galette without a fève is served at the Elysée Palace.
For the month of January it is ‘Janvier – la fête des rois’ (the festival of the kings). This is held on January 6 and stems from the Epiphany, when the wisemen (or kings) brought gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to Jesus.
French people buy or make a galette des rois. Inside the galette you place a fève. The person who finds it in their slice is crowned king or queen, and they can wear the gold crown and have special privileges for the day.
The French president is not allowed to participate so a galette without a fève is served at the Elysée Palace.
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