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Or Heilige Drei Könige, as it’s known over here.
There’s quite a cool tradition associated with this.
The “Sternsinger” – Star Singers, after the star that the Magi followed – are kids from the local parish who go from house to house by invitation and sing, recite a poem or say a prayer and then mark the lintel or the door with C+M+B and the year with consecrated chalk.
Which stands for both Christus mansionem benedicat – Christ, bless this house – and Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar, the Magi .
Cool, eh?
Oder Cool, nicht wahr?
Ou Cool, n’est pas?
Disclaimer: I know it’s out of season, but I didn’t want to wait another 7 months…
Mainz Daily Photo 
>Oh this is a nice photo and a cool tradition. We don’t have anything to compare except Halloween and then they dress up like evil idiots and pound on doors and demand candy (trick or treat) and go away. Hopefully without throwing eggs on your door.I like your tradition best.Abraham LincolnBrookville Daily PhotoToday—My house and FAQ photo information.