The event of the Epiphany celebrated on the 6th of January, was when the three wise men, or kings, visited infant Jesus. The second event was when St John the Baptist baptized Jesus.

The traditions are different as some celebrate with the “Galette des Rois”, which is a special cake with a crown on it, and this crown will go to whom will find the small statue of the king inside the cake.

The old Lebanese traditions are very different and much more entertaining. At Epiphany, or “Ghtass”, people greet each other by saying Deyim Deyim, which is a wish for others to always have all the blessings as food and wealth and health, etc. On this night, women prepare many kind of special sweets made of a special dough, which they make in different shapes that they dip and fry in boiling oil, as a symbol that reminds us how Jesus got into the water of the Jordan River to get baptized by John.

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