In Mexico, the word nacimiento, which means “nativity,” has been expanded to cover the hundreds of little painted clay statues that flesh out a Mexican nativity scene. There are Egyptians, camels, tents, volcanoes, various devils hiding in the background, butchers, bakers, campfires complete with roasting meat, children in trees, women vending bread, making bread, carrying water, fishermen complete with nets and too many other characters to list. Here are a few photos of my nacimiento scenes from former years. This year the figures will remain safe in their boxes on high shelves, safe from the paws of inquisitive cats. (To see the photos in detail, click on first photo to enlarge all.)
These photos perhaps represent the prompt of “jolly” better than my post about how I’m celebrating Christmas this year.
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I love it!!
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Love it when you love it!
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Feliz Navidad !
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Really lovely! Reminds me of the millions of olivewood camels and Christ figures they carved in Israel for tourists. They were terribly commercial, but sometimes, also beautiful.
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I love these because each family has a unique style. There is a whole block of booths with them selling these in Tonala the month of December. I can never resist.
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Wow! Such intricate details in some of these lovelies. Wonderful to see your collection, Judy. ❤
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How interesting. Thanks for sharing this.
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Wow! What a beautiful collection – I don’t know which I prefer; the brightly painted ones or those which are unglazed, but who cares? They’re all lovely.
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I’m addicted as well.
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So I see.
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Thank you for sharing these photos of the beautiful nacimiento scenes as well as the cultural lesson!
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Thanks for reading, viewing and approving!
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