Three Kings Day parade fills East Harlem with the spirit of Latin America

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The 46th installment of El Museo del Barrio's annual Three Kings Day Parade took place in East Harlem on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023.

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In some tellings of the biblical story, the three kings traveled on camelback to meet Jesus.

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A group of musicians plays within a large crowd of paradegoers.

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A paradegoer waves two Puerto Rican flags. The black-and-white variant symbolizes resistance.

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Roberto G. Lebron, dressed as one of the three kings, high-fives a crowd of children.

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Three dancers dressed in white, symbolizing angels, lead a procession of paradegoers.

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A trumpeter blows his horn as the parade marches along.

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A large puppet representing one of the three kings greets a crowd of children.

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All three kings march in the parade.

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Students scream in excitement as the parade marches past.

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Christine Licata, a steering committee member at El Museo del Barrio.

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Melanie Santos, one of the parade's madrinas, or godmothers, poses alongside her daughter, Ava Luna.

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Traditionally, the three kings came bearing gifts when they visited the baby Jesus.

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Alberto Minotta (left), and Yma Oria.

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A man holds carved figurines of the three kings.

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Sonia Persia, of Harlem, wishes revelers peace and God's blessings as they march along the parade route.

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Dressed in their trademark blue jumpsuits, the Fogo Azul drumline marches in the parade.

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