El Caribe reports that the brotherhood Cofrad?a de los Congos de Villa Mella
\ncelebrated the traditional Feast of Kings yesterday, at the Brotherhood?s Museum
\nin Villa Mella. As reported previously in DR1 News, the fraternal society dates
\nback almost 400 years and has been declared a United Nations cultural monument.
\nThe government?s last-minute change to the date of the holiday?s commemoration,
\nfrom the traditional date of 6 January one day earlier, caused some confusion
\namong the children, but the party went off as planned. Neighbors cooked a
\n100-pound cornbread to symbolize a gift from the magi. Not even a torrential
\ndownpour could dampen the spirits of the locals who celebrated Three King?s Day,
\nas they linked the celebration to an environmental teaching experience for the
\nchildren. The chairman of UNESCO will be visiting the brotherhood?s site in
\nMarch.<\/p>\n
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El Caribe reports that the brotherhood Cofrad?a de los Congos de Villa Mella celebrated the traditional Feast of Kings yesterday, at the Brotherhood?s Museum in Villa Mella. As reported previously in DR1 News, the fraternal society dates back almost 400 years and has been declared a United Nations cultural monument. The government?s last-minute change to … <\/p>\n