Candlemas and Tamales: An Introduction to Oaxaca

This month I learned that if you found a tiny plastic Baby Jesus in your slice of Rosca de Reyes (Three Kings Cake) on January 6, that you were firmly in charge of bringing your entire family a haul of tamales on El Día de la Candelaria (Candlemas Day) on February 2. This is not a suggestion, either.