[WillowTheWhisp]

Originally Posted by Gayle

Three Kings must be Chinese

We three kings of ORIENT are
Bearing gifts we traverse so far
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Following yonder star


Isn't it the shepherds that wear the tea towels and arabic type dresses?

Ah but that's a carol Gayle. The Bible doesn't even say they were kings. It says they were wise men. The idea that they were kings comes from non-Biblical tradition as does the idea that there were three. The Bible doesn't mention a number but it does mention 3 gifts and the assumption has been made of three men bringing one gift each.

Yes the shepherds wear the 'tea towels'. The magi are more like Aladdin, after all they were pre-Islam Arabs (or Chinese)