Description: Collectible figurines trinket from France. Celebrated on the epiphany in January Figurines included the Simpson, today, puss n boots, the incredibles and more. A SWEET FRENCH TRADITION What is the fève in the galette de Rois? The origins of France’s celebrations date back to Ancient Rome, and the meaning and rituals tied to the festivities continue to evolve to this day. During the Saturnalia festival, the Romans honored the god Saturn and celebrated the return of longer days with sweet foods. Slaves were freed for a day, and a “king” was selected at random from among them to rule over the festival. Later on, during the Middle Ages, a French group of Benedictines filled puff pastry with almond frangipane to celebrate the Three Kings’ visit to the Savior. Thus, the Galette des Rois was born. As time went on, the cake became a key fixture at the 17th century French court during the time of Epiphany . In a nod to the Roman tradition of naming a slave festival “king”, the French monarchs allowed noblewomen who found the fève, or porcelain trinket, in their slice to request services from the sovereign. However, mere decades later, the Galette was almost consigned to history when famine struck France in 1711. Paris ordered that all flour be used exclusively for the making of bread. Fortunately, clandestine baking of the Galette continued in the rural provinces and the custom survived. When the French Revolution came around it saw religion, the monarchy and the confection outlawed in 1791, evolution again, proved crucial to survival; the ‘Cake of the Kings’ became ‘Equality Cake’, and lived to see another day. Thankfully, the Galette’s survival is safe once more, and today French people often gather several times throughout January to enjoy both the delicacy and the company of loved ones. In such celebrations, which tie together several strands of the cake’s history, the youngest member of the gathering crawls under the table and hands slices at random to the revelers. The person lucky enough to find the fève in their slice is declared King or Queen of the festivities and chooses a partner to be crowned “monarch” with and much mirth and merriment ensues.d
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Location: Seattle, Washington
End Time: 2024-09-08T14:54:49.000Z
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