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In Spanish-speaking countries, the Orion's Belt asterism is called Las Tres Marías (The Three Marys). In other Western nations, it is sometimes called "The Three Kings", a reference to the Gospel of Matthew's account of wise men, who have been pictured as kings and as three in number, bearing gifts for the infant Jesus. [24]
The Brazilian municipality of Três Marias, in Minas Gerais; Las Tres Marías (group), Ecuadorian musical trio; Mexico's Islas Marías; Panama's Las Tres Marías (Panama) Las Tres Marías is-- in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, and the Philippines-- the common name for the three stars in the "Belt of Orion" in the "Orion" constellation.
Três Marias is located at the north end of one of the largest reservoirs in Brazil—the Represa Três Marias—and is close to the dam which controls water entering the São Francisco river. The city lies on the important federal highway BR-040, which links Belo Horizonte to Brasília .
The main vegetation of Tres Marías is a seasonally dry tropical forest of medium height, very similar to the undisturbed vegetation on the adjacent mainland. Rainfall patterns are similar to those of the mainland, but mean annual temperature and total annual rainfall are slightly and markedly lower.
Las Tres Marías were made up of sisters Rosa, Gloria and María Magdalena Pavón, recognized for their ability to perform musical ensembles imitating the sounds of trumpets, drums and cornets. [2] They did it with both a cappella, or with elements of nature such as leaves, roots, fruits, trunks, hides and pumpkins, especially La Bomba. [ 3 ]
Tres Marías (Three Marys) – Each represents a Mary from among Jesus’ followers, and has an item associated with His Entombment: Santa María Magdalena/Reina María Magdalena (Mary Magdalene) – She bears a perfume bottle, as Catholic tradition once conflated her with Mary of Bethany, and the woman who anointed and wiped Jesus' feet.
During World War II, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion — nicknamed the Six Triple Eight — was the first and only unit of color in the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) stationed in Europe.
He works hard to develop his estate at Tres Marias ("Three Marys," a nickname for Orion's Belt), and seduces and rapes many local peasant women, fathering many illegitimate children, including Esteban García (by Pancha García, sister of Pedro Segundo). Although he eventually marries Clara (Rosa's sister and youngest daughter of the Del Valles ...