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'Deyim Deyim': Some traditions to celebrate Epiphany

Why do people hang sourdough in trees on Jan. 6, and what is eaten besides the Epiphany cake?

'Deyim Deyim': Some traditions to celebrate Epiphany

"The Adoration of the Magi on an Aubusson tapestry. (Credit: Philippe Roy/Aurimages via AFP)

"Deyim Deyim." These are the two words with which Christians from the Levant, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Palestine greet each other every Jan. 6. Around the world and in the Middle East, this date marks the celebration of Epiphany, the...
"Deyim Deyim." These are the two words with which Christians from the Levant, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Palestine greet each other every Jan. 6. Around the world and in the Middle East, this date marks the celebration of Epiphany, the...