By: Xochitl Avendaño
Another Three Kings Day custom is to split the rosca. A group of friends is usually invited and each one must take the knife to cut their portion. Inside the bread there are one or several small dolls (plastic representations of the Child Jesus) and the person who finds it is obliged to offer a party, tamales or atole, on February 2, Candlemas Day. In the past, the figures used to be made of porcelain, but now they are made of synthetic material. Currently the rosca game consists of a family or friends gathering where the purpose is to live together. I hope this tradition lasts for years!
